#C9543E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.154 32.5), rgb(201, 84, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C9543E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9543E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.154 32.5) |
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 #C9543E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9543E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9543E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9543E 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9543E
oklch(59.3% 0.154 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23925
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#833020
oklch(42.6% 0.118 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#C9543E 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) | #73693B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3B4F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9543E
#C9543E
oklch(59.3% 0.154 32.5)
- #008EA2
#008EA2
oklch(59.4% 0.103 212)
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 #C9543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #C9543E 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.