#C2343E#C2343E
#C2343E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.143; OKLCH L 54.4% C 0.178 H 21.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.45:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C2343E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 58%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(356, 73%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 73.2%, 68%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.63, 56.23, 28.30) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.63, 62.94, 26.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.45% 0.1654 0.0662) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.45% 0.178 21.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3483, 14.2768, 6.0301) |
| Luminance | 0.1427 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.19
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 2.76
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.23
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 3.56
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.17
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.46
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C2343E #34C2B8
analogous
#C23485 #C2343E #C27134
triadic
#C2343E #3EC234 #343EC2
tetradic
#C2343E #85C234 #34C2B8 #7134C2
square
#C2343E #85C234 #34C2B8 #7134C2
split-complementary
#C2343E #34C271 #3485C2
monochromatic
#611A1F #92272F #C2343E #D45F67 #E18F95
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.45
#C2343E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.85
#C2343E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C2343E
5.45:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C2343E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C2343E | 1.00 | 5.45 | 3.85 | 5.45 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.45 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.45 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5D563D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#80753A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D50039
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c2343e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 52, 62); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.4% 0.178 21.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc7673',
500: '#c2343e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c2343e; $custom-light: #dc7673; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c2343e",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 52,
"b": 62
},
"hsl": {
"h": 355.775,
"s": 57.724,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54445,
"c": 0.17811,
"h": 21.8
},
"luminance": 0.14273
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C2343E
secondary
#86CCC7
accent
#E1D647
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#170908
muted
#857B7B