#C75140
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.6% 0.154 30.5), rgb(199, 81, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C75140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 31°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75140 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.154 30.5) |
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 #C75140 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75140 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75140 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75140 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 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
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16453
oklch(63.1% 0.141 30.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C75140
oklch(58.6% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2382A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#C75140 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) | #70673E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA384D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75140
#C75140
oklch(58.6% 0.154 30.5)
- #008C9E
#008C9E
oklch(58.7% 0.102 210.6)
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 #C75140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #C75140 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.