#C95E54
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.1% 0.138 27.3), rgb(201, 94, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C95E54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95E54 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 94, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.138 27.3) |
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 #C95E54 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95E54 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95E54 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95E54 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95E54
oklch(61.1% 0.138 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4840
oklch(55.6% 0.15 27)
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Step 700
700
#A13932
oklch(49.2% 0.139 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#83302A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#692B26
oklch(37.6% 0.09 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#C95E54 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) | #787153 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4C5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95E54
#C95E54
oklch(61.1% 0.138 27.3)
- #0095A3
#0095A3
oklch(61.2% 0.105 206.5)
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 #C95E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
Use #C95E54 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.