#C75037
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.4% 0.157 33.5), rgb(199, 80, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C75037 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75037 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.157 33.5) |
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 #C75037 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75037 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75037 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75037 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400
#DE8571
oklch(70.7% 0.114 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2644C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C75037
oklch(58.4% 0.157 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33821
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#C75037 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) | #716634 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA354B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75037
#C75037
oklch(58.4% 0.157 33.5)
- #008BA0
#008BA0
oklch(58.5% 0.102 213.2)
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 #C75037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C75037 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.