#C65549
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.147 28.4), rgb(198, 85, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C65549 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65549 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 85, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.147 28.4) |
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 #C65549 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65549 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65549 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65549 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CE6659
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65549
oklch(59.2% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A31
oklch(49.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#823129
oklch(42.7% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#C65549 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) | #726A47 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8246 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83F53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65549
#C65549
oklch(59.2% 0.147 28.4)
- #008E9E
#008E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 208.7)
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 #C65549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #C65549 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.