#C65A65
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.4% 0.138 15.9), rgb(198, 90, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C65A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65A65 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.138 15.9) |
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 #C65A65 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65A65 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65A65 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65A65 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB848A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65A65
oklch(60.4% 0.138 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4655
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03745
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16)
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Step 800
800
#822E39
oklch(42.6% 0.116 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#C65A65 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) | #726F65 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8563 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74B5E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65A65
#C65A65
oklch(60.4% 0.138 15.9)
- #009495
#009495
oklch(60.4% 0.103 195.6)
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 #C65A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
Use #C65A65 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.