#C75753
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.144 24.5), rgb(199, 87, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C75753 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75753 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.144 24.5) |
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 #C75753 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75753 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75753 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75753 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE837D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75753
oklch(59.8% 0.144 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4443
oklch(55.6% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33535
oklch(49.1% 0.145 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A28
oklch(37.8% 0.094 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#C75753 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) | #726C52 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94357 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75753
#C75753
oklch(59.8% 0.144 24.5)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #C75753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #C75753 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.