#C23848#C23848
#C23848 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 55.0% C 0.174 H 18.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.31:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C23848 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(353, 71%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.1%, 62.9%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.32, 55.36, 23.11) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.32, 59.99, 22.66°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.01% 0.1646 0.0556) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.01% 0.174 18.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.8345, 14.7691, 7.6727) |
| Luminance | 0.1477 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.98
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.51
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.88
Lipstick
#D5174E
ΔE00 4.73
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.75
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.92
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C23848 #38C2B2
analogous
#C2388D #C23848 #C26D38
triadic
#C23848 #48C238 #3848C2
tetradic
#C23848 #8DC238 #38C2B2 #6D38C2
square
#C23848 #8DC238 #38C2B2 #6D38C2
split-complementary
#C23848 #38C26D #388DC2
monochromatic
#631D25 #932A36 #C23848 #D26571 #E0949D
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.31
#C23848 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.95
#C23848 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C23848
5.31:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C23848 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C23848 | 1.00 | 5.31 | 3.95 | 5.31 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.95 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5D5948
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#807644
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D50D3F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c23848; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 56, 72); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.0% 0.174 18.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc787a',
500: '#c23848',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c23848; $custom-light: #dc787a; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c23848",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 56,
"b": 72
},
"hsl": {
"h": 353.043,
"s": 55.2,
"l": 49.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55012,
"c": 0.17377,
"h": 18.7
},
"luminance": 0.14766
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C23848
secondary
#8ACBC4
accent
#DFCD49
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B