#C74A3A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.6% 0.163 30.1), rgb(199, 74, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C74A3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74A3A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 74, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.163 30.1) |
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 #C74A3A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74A3A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74A3A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74A3A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08374
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30)
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Step 500
500
#D56150
oklch(63.2% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74A3A
oklch(57.6% 0.163 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53427
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#862C21
oklch(42.6% 0.125 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2920
oklch(37.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#C74A3A 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) | #6C6238 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E36 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2C47 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74A3A
#C74A3A
oklch(57.6% 0.163 30.1)
- #00899A
#00899A
oklch(57.7% 0.1 210)
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 #C74A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
Use #C74A3A 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.