#C95353
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.151 22.8), rgb(201, 83, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C95353 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95353 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 83, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 22.8) |
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 #C95353 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95353 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95353 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95353 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95353
oklch(59.5% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14044
oklch(55.6% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63135
oklch(49.1% 0.153 23)
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Step 800
800
#872A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2828
oklch(37.8% 0.099 23)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#C95353 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) | #706A52 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3E54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95353
#C95353
oklch(59.5% 0.151 22.8)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #C95353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
Use #C95353 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.