#C65950
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.9% 0.141 26.9), rgb(198, 89, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C65950 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65950 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.141 26.9) |
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 #C65950 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65950 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65950 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65950 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD857B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65950
oklch(59.9% 0.141 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC473F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23731
oklch(49.1% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#842F29
oklch(42.8% 0.118 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C65950 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) | #746C4F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84657 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65950
#C65950
oklch(59.9% 0.141 26.9)
- #00909F
#00909F
oklch(59.7% 0.103 207.7)
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 #C65950, 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 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #C65950 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.