#C8534C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.151 26.1), rgb(200, 83, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C8534C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8534C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.151 26.1) |
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 #C8534C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8534C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8534C text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8534C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857D
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0645C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8534C
oklch(59.2% 0.151 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13833
oklch(49.1% 0.14 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 26)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#C8534C 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) | #71694B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8249 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3C52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8534C
#C8534C
oklch(59.2% 0.151 26.1)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #C8534C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8534C 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.