#C65656
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.144 22.4), rgb(198, 86, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C65656 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65656 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.144 22.4) |
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 #C65656 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65656 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65656 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65656 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8380
oklch(70.7% 0.113 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65656
oklch(59.5% 0.144 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4447
oklch(55.7% 0.157 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33538
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#842D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#C65656 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) | #716B55 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8353 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84357 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65656
#C65656
oklch(59.5% 0.144 22.4)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #C65656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #C65656 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.