#C95256
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.152 20.9), rgb(201, 82, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C95256 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95256 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 82, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.152 20.9) |
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 #C95256 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95256 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95256 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95256 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95256
oklch(59.5% 0.152 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13F47
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#87292F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#C95256 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) | #6F6955 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8253 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3D54 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95256
#C95256
oklch(59.5% 0.152 20.9)
- #009097
#009097
oklch(59.4% 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 #C95256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #C95256 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.