#CC573E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.2% 0.154 33.6), rgb(204, 87, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CC573E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC573E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.154 33.6) |
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 #CC573E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC573E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC573E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC573E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC573E
oklch(60.2% 0.154 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24227
oklch(55.6% 0.169 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7331A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#872C18
oklch(42.7% 0.129 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#CC573E 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) | #766C3B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03E52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC573E
#CC573E
oklch(60.2% 0.154 33.6)
- #0090A7
#0090A7
oklch(60.1% 0.106 214.2)
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 #CC573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
Use #CC573E 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.