#C95B48
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.144 31.6), rgb(201, 91, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C95B48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95B48 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.144 31.6) |
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 #C95B48 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95B48 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95B48 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95B48 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95B48
oklch(60.5% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4733
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33726
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F21
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#C95B48 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) | #776E46 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938646 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4657 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95B48
#C95B48
oklch(60.5% 0.144 31.6)
- #0092A6
#0092A6
oklch(60.6% 0.105 211.6)
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 #C95B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
Use #C95B48 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.