#C7573F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.4% 0.149 33.6), rgb(199, 87, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C7573F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7573F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.149 33.6) |
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 #C7573F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7573F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7573F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7573F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8570
oklch(70.8% 0.116 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7573F
oklch(59.4% 0.149 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF452C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4361E
oklch(49% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#C7573F 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) | #756A3C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4052 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7573F
#C7573F
oklch(59.4% 0.149 33.6)
- #008EA4
#008EA4
oklch(59.4% 0.104 213.6)
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 #C7573F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #C7573F 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.