#C94F53
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59% 0.156 21.3), rgb(201, 79, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C94F53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 21°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94F53 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 79, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.156 21.3) |
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 #C94F53 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94F53 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94F53 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94F53 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8382
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21)
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Step 500
500
#D26162
oklch(63.1% 0.143 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94F53
oklch(59% 0.156 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3353B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D31
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#C94F53 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) | #6D6752 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8150 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3851 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94F53
#C94F53
oklch(59% 0.156 21.3)
- #008F96
#008F96
oklch(59.1% 0.101 200.9)
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 #C94F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #C94F53 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.