#C65748
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.4% 0.145 29.8), rgb(198, 87, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C65748 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 30°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65748 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 87, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.145 29.8) |
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 #C65748 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65748 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65748 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65748 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8476
oklch(70.6% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65748
oklch(59.4% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4637
oklch(55.6% 0.157 30)
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Step 700
700
#A33629
oklch(49% 0.146 30)
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Step 800
800
#852E23
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#C65748 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) | #746B46 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8345 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84254 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65748
#C65748
oklch(59.4% 0.145 29.8)
- #008FA0
#008FA0
oklch(59.5% 0.103 209.5)
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 #C65748, 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 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #C65748 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.