#CC543D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.158 32.7), rgb(204, 84, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#CC543D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 33°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC543D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.158 32.7) |
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 #CC543D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC543D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC543D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC543D text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC543D
oklch(59.8% 0.158 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34028
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8311A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A18
oklch(42.6% 0.132 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#CC543D 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) | #746A3A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03A4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC543D
#CC543D
oklch(59.8% 0.158 32.7)
- #008FA4
#008FA4
oklch(59.7% 0.104 212.7)
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 #CC543D, 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 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC543D 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.