#C9544A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.151 27.5), rgb(201, 84, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C9544A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9544A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 27.5) |
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 #C9544A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9544A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9544A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9544A text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9544A
oklch(59.5% 0.151 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14239
oklch(55.7% 0.164 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6322C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#872B25
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#C9544A 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) | #726A48 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8347 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3D52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9544A
#C9544A
oklch(59.5% 0.151 27.5)
- #008F9E
#008F9E
oklch(59.4% 0.102 207.8)
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 #C9544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #C9544A 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.