#C74F3C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.157 31.3), rgb(199, 79, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C74F3C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74F3C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.157 31.3) |
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 #C74F3C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74F3C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74F3C text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74F3C text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26350
oklch(63.1% 0.144 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74F3C
oklch(58.3% 0.157 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33727
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F21
oklch(42.8% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#C74F3C 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) | #6F6539 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8039 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA344B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74F3C
#C74F3C
oklch(58.3% 0.157 31.3)
- #008B9D
#008B9D
oklch(58.4% 0.101 210.7)
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 #C74F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
Use #C74F3C 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.