#C95450
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.15 24.7), rgb(201, 84, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C95450 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95450 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.15 24.7) |
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 #C95450 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95450 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95450 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95450 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95450
oklch(59.6% 0.15 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04140
oklch(55.5% 0.163 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63232
oklch(49.2% 0.152 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.126 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2826
oklch(37.6% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#C95450 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) | #716A4F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3E54 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95450
#C95450
oklch(59.6% 0.15 24.7)
- #00909B
#00909B
oklch(59.6% 0.102 204.3)
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 #C95450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #C95450 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.