#C23444#C23444
#C23444 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.143; OKLCH L 54.5% C 0.178 H 19.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C23444 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 52, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(353, 73%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 73.2%, 64.9%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.73, 56.56, 24.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.73, 61.75, 23.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.55% 0.1677 0.059) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.55% 0.178 19.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5221, 14.3463, 6.9456) |
| Luminance | 0.1434 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 2.66
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.48
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.55
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.12
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.52
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.72
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C23444 #34C2B2
analogous
#C2348B #C23444 #C26B34
triadic
#C23444 #44C234 #3444C2
tetradic
#C23444 #8BC234 #34C2B2 #6B34C2
square
#C23444 #8BC234 #34C2B2 #6B34C2
split-complementary
#C23444 #34C26B #348BC2
monochromatic
#611A22 #922733 #C23444 #D45F6C #E18F99
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.43
#C23444 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.87
#C23444 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C23444
5.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C23444 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C23444 | 1.00 | 5.43 | 3.87 | 5.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.87 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5C5744
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#807540
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D5003B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c23444; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 52, 68); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.5% 0.178 19.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc7677',
500: '#c23444',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c23444; $custom-light: #dc7677; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c23444",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 52,
"b": 68
},
"hsl": {
"h": 353.239,
"s": 57.724,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5455,
"c": 0.17775,
"h": 19.4
},
"luminance": 0.14343
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C23444
secondary
#86CCC4
accent
#E1D047
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160908
muted
#847B7B