#C7563D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.15 34), rgb(199, 86, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C7563D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7563D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.15 34) |
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 #C7563D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7563D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7563D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7563D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A4
oklch(81% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8773
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF664F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C7563D
oklch(59.3% 0.15 34)
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Step 700
700
#A03B25
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#823220
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#C7563D 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) | #746A3A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3E50 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7563D
#C7563D
oklch(59.3% 0.15 34)
- #008DA4
#008DA4
oklch(59.2% 0.104 214.5)
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 #C7563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #C7563D 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.