#C23550#C23550
#C23550 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.146; OKLCH L 54.9% C 0.177 H 14.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.36:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C23550 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 53, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(349, 73%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72.7%, 58.8%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.08, 56.97, 17.90) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.08, 59.71, 17.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.89% 0.1712 0.0442) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.89% 0.177 14.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.9717, 14.5983, 9.0907) |
| Luminance | 0.1459 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Lipstick
#D5174E
ΔE00 3.42
Ruby
#CA0147
ΔE00 3.78
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 4.32
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.55
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.20
Rose Red
#BE013C
ΔE00 5.42
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C23550 #35C2A7
analogous
#C23596 #C23550 #C26135
triadic
#C23550 #50C235 #3550C2
tetradic
#C23550 #96C235 #35C2A7 #6135C2
square
#C23550 #96C235 #35C2A7 #6135C2
split-complementary
#C23550 #35C261 #3596C2
monochromatic
#621B28 #92283C #C23550 #D46077 #E191A0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.36
#C23550 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.92
#C23550 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C23550
5.36:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C23550 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C23550 | 1.00 | 5.36 | 3.92 | 5.36 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A5850
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7F754C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D40940
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c23550; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 53, 80); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.9% 0.177 14.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#db7780',
500: '#c23550',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c23550; $custom-light: #db7780; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c23550",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 53,
"b": 80
},
"hsl": {
"h": 348.511,
"s": 57.085,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54886,
"c": 0.17683,
"h": 14.5
},
"luminance": 0.14595
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C23550
secondary
#87CCBF
accent
#E0C347
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEEE
border
#D5C9C9
text
#16090A
muted
#847B7C