#C75A50
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.1% 0.141 27.4), rgb(199, 90, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C75A50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75A50 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.141 27.4) |
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 #C75A50 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75A50 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75A50 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75A50 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75A50
oklch(60.1% 0.141 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC473E
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23730
oklch(49% 0.143 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F29
oklch(42.8% 0.118 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C75A50 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) | #756D4F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94758 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75A50
#C75A50
oklch(60.1% 0.141 27.4)
- #0091A0
#0091A0
oklch(60% 0.103 207.6)
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 #C75A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #C75A50 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.