#C2353D#C2353D
#C2353D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.144; OKLCH L 54.5% C 0.177 H 22.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C2353D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 53, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 57%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(357, 73%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72.7%, 68.6%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.74, 55.82, 29.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.74, 62.92, 27.48°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.52% 0.1639 0.0676) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.52% 0.177 22.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3662, 14.3561, 5.9020) |
| Luminance | 0.1435 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.90
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.86
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.10
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 3.69
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.31
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.54
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C2353D #35C2BA
analogous
#C23583 #C2353D #C27335
triadic
#C2353D #3DC235 #353DC2
tetradic
#C2353D #83C235 #35C2BA #7335C2
square
#C2353D #83C235 #35C2BA #7335C2
split-complementary
#C2353D #35C273 #3583C2
monochromatic
#621B1F #92282E #C2353D #D46067 #E19195
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.43
#C2353D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.87
#C2353D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C2353D
5.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C2353D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C2353D | 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)
#5D573C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#817539
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D50039
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c2353d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 53, 61); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.5% 0.177 22.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc7772',
500: '#c2353d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c2353d; $custom-light: #dc7772; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c2353d",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 53,
"b": 61
},
"hsl": {
"h": 356.596,
"s": 57.085,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54523,
"c": 0.17728,
"h": 22.4
},
"luminance": 0.14352
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C2353D
secondary
#87CCC8
accent
#E0D847
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#170908
muted
#857B7B