#C95C50
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.141 28.3), rgb(201, 92, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C95C50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95C50 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 92, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.141 28.3) |
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 #C95C50 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95C50 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95C50 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95C50 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95C50
oklch(60.7% 0.141 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC473C
oklch(55.5% 0.153 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2372E
oklch(49% 0.143 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F27
oklch(42.8% 0.119 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C95C50 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) | #776F4E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB485A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95C50
#C95C50
oklch(60.7% 0.141 28.3)
- #0093A3
#0093A3
oklch(60.7% 0.104 208.3)
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 #C95C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
Use #C95C50 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.