#C65358
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.147 20.1), rgb(198, 83, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C65358 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65358 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.147 20.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C65358 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65358 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65358 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65358 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8585
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65358
oklch(59.2% 0.147 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#823034
oklch(42.8% 0.113 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#C65358 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6957 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8155 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84056 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65358
#C65358
oklch(59.2% 0.147 20.1)
- #008F95
#008F95
oklch(59.1% 0.1 200)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C65358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
Use #C65358 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.