#C03E40#C03E40
#C03E40 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.166 H 23.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C03E40 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 62, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 68%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 67.7%, 66.7%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.67, 51.91, 28.30) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.67, 59.12, 28.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.17% 0.1523 0.0665) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.17% 0.166 23.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3888, 15.0254, 6.4654) |
| Luminance | 0.1502 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 0.98
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.61
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.66
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.56
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.10
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.32
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C03E40 #3EC0BE
analogous
#C03E81 #C03E40 #C07D3E
triadic
#C03E40 #40C03E #3E40C0
tetradic
#C03E40 #81C03E #3EC0BE #7D3EC0
square
#C03E40 #81C03E #3EC0BE #7D3EC0
split-complementary
#C03E40 #3EC07D #3E81C0
monochromatic
#632021 #922F31 #C03E40 #CF6C6D #DE9A9B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#C03E40 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#C03E40 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C03E40
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C03E40 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C03E40 | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.00 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615A3F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#82763C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D31B40
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c03e40; /* rgb */ color: rgb(192, 62, 64); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.166 23.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#da7b75',
500: '#c03e40',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c03e40; $custom-light: #da7b75; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c03e40",
"rgb": {
"r": 192,
"g": 62,
"b": 64
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.077,
"s": 51.181,
"l": 49.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55165,
"c": 0.16622,
"h": 23.6
},
"luminance": 0.15022
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C03E40
secondary
#8FCAC9
accent
#DBD84D
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B