#C75340
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.9% 0.152 31.4), rgb(199, 83, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C75340 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75340 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.152 31.4) |
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 #C75340 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75340 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75340 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75340 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C75340
oklch(58.9% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#C75340 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) | #72683E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3B4F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75340
#C75340
oklch(58.9% 0.152 31.4)
- #008DA0
#008DA0
oklch(59% 0.103 211.3)
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 #C75340, 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 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C75340 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.