#C65B4D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.14 29.4), rgb(198, 91, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C65B4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65B4D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.14 29.4) |
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 #C65B4D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65B4D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65B4D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65B4D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65B4D
oklch(60.1% 0.14 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC483B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1392D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#C65B4D 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) | #766D4B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84858 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65B4D
#C65B4D
oklch(60.1% 0.14 29.4)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #C65B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #C65B4D 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.