#C14540#C14540
#C14540 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 56.1% C 0.160 H 25.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C14540 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(193, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 67%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64.2%, 66.8%, 24.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.93, 49.31, 29.89) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.93, 57.66, 31.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.14% 0.144 0.07) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.14% 0.16 25.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0484, 15.9673, 6.6125) |
| Luminance | 0.1596 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 0.82
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.30
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.62
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.82
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.90
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 5.60
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C14540 #40BCC1
analogous
#C1407B #C14540 #C18640
triadic
#C14540 #40C145 #4540C1
tetradic
#C14540 #7BC140 #40BCC1 #8640C1
square
#C14540 #7BC140 #40BCC1 #8640C1
split-complementary
#C14540 #40C186 #407BC1
monochromatic
#662421 #943430 #C14540 #D0726E #DF9F9C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.01
#C14540 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.19
#C14540 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C14540
5.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C14540 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C14540 | 1.00 | 5.01 | 4.19 | 5.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.19 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665E3F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#85793D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D42845
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c14540; /* rgb */ color: rgb(193, 69, 64); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.1% 0.160 25.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#db7f75',
500: '#c14540',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c14540; $custom-light: #db7f75; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c14540",
"rgb": {
"r": 193,
"g": 69,
"b": 64
},
"hsl": {
"h": 2.326,
"s": 50.988,
"l": 50.392
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56144,
"c": 0.16011,
"h": 25.9
},
"luminance": 0.15964
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C14540
secondary
#92C9CB
accent
#D5DA4D
background
#FEF8F7
surface
#FDEFED
border
#D5CAC8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B