#C03E42#C03E42
#C03E42 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.166 H 22.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C03E42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 68%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 67.7%, 65.6%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.70, 52.03, 27.14) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.70, 58.68, 27.55°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.2% 0.1531 0.0642) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.166 22.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.4467, 15.0485, 6.7706) |
| Luminance | 0.1505 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.29
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.04
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.17
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.32
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.04
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.20
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C03E42 #3EC0BC
analogous
#C03E83 #C03E42 #C07B3E
triadic
#C03E42 #42C03E #3E42C0
tetradic
#C03E42 #83C03E #3EC0BC #7B3EC0
square
#C03E42 #83C03E #3EC0BC #7B3EC0
split-complementary
#C03E42 #3EC07B #3E83C0
monochromatic
#632022 #922F32 #C03E42 #CF6C6F #DE9A9C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#C03E42 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.01
#C03E42 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C03E42
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C03E42 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C03E42 | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.01 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615B41
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#82763E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D31C41
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c03e42; /* rgb */ color: rgb(192, 62, 66); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.166 22.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#da7b76',
500: '#c03e42',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c03e42; $custom-light: #da7b76; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c03e42",
"rgb": {
"r": 192,
"g": 62,
"b": 66
},
"hsl": {
"h": 358.154,
"s": 51.181,
"l": 49.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55199,
"c": 0.16601,
"h": 22.7
},
"luminance": 0.15045
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C03E42
secondary
#8FCAC9
accent
#DBD64D
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B