#C6535E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.3% 0.147 17), rgb(198, 83, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C6535E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6535E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.147 17) |
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 #C6535E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6535E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6535E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6535E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CE636C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6535E
oklch(59.3% 0.147 17)
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Step 700
700
#9F3844
oklch(49% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F38
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B30
oklch(37.6% 0.088 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#C6535E 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) | #6D6A5E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74158 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6535E
#C6535E
oklch(59.3% 0.147 17)
- #009093
#009093
oklch(59.3% 0.101 197.4)
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 #C6535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
Use #C6535E 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.