#C75C60
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.8% 0.137 19.7), rgb(199, 92, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C75C60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75C60 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 92, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.137 19.7) |
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 #C75C60 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75C60 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75C60 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75C60 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8585
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75C60
oklch(60.8% 0.137 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA474E
oklch(55.5% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F34
oklch(42.7% 0.115 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#C75C60 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) | #74705F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84C5E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75C60
#C75C60
oklch(60.8% 0.137 19.7)
- #00959B
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
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 #C75C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #C75C60 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.