#C85949
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.145 30.2), rgb(200, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C85949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85949 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.145 30.2) |
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 #C85949 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85949 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85949 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85949 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8476
oklch(70.6% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85949
oklch(60% 0.145 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4636
oklch(55.6% 0.158 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33629
oklch(49% 0.146 30)
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Step 800
800
#852E23
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#C85949 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) | #756C47 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918446 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4456 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85949
#C85949
oklch(60% 0.145 30.2)
- #0091A3
#0091A3
oklch(60.2% 0.104 210.1)
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 #C85949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
Use #C85949 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.