#C65D4F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.4% 0.137 29.4), rgb(198, 93, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C65D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65D4F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 93, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.137 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 #C65D4F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65D4F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65D4F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65D4F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB8679
oklch(70.6% 0.107 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65D4F
oklch(60.4% 0.137 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB493C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C65D4F 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) | #776F4D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84A5A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65D4F
#C65D4F
oklch(60.4% 0.137 29.4)
- #0092A3
#0092A3
oklch(60.4% 0.104 209.2)
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 #C65D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
Use #C65D4F 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.