#CC523C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.16 32.3), rgb(204, 82, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CC523C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC523C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.16 32.3) |
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 #CC523C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC523C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC523C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC523C text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC523C
oklch(59.5% 0.16 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F28
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#892918
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#CC523C 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) | #736939 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918339 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0374D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC523C
#CC523C
oklch(59.5% 0.16 32.3)
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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 #CC523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC523C 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.