#C9564E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.148 26.5), rgb(201, 86, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C9564E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9564E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 86, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.148 26.5) |
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 #C9564E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9564E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9564E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9564E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9564E
oklch(59.8% 0.148 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0433D
oklch(55.7% 0.162 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C28
oklch(42.7% 0.124 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2924
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#C9564E 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) | #736B4D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4155 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9564E
#C9564E
oklch(59.8% 0.148 26.5)
- #00919E
#00919E
oklch(60% 0.103 205.9)
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 #C9564E, 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 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #C9564E 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.