#C23A47#C23A47
#C23A47 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.172 H 19.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C23A47 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 70%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 70.1%, 63.4%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.57, 54.54, 24.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.57, 59.61, 23.79°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.2% 0.1618 0.0577) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.172 19.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.9011, 14.9540, 7.5352) |
| Luminance | 0.1495 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.73
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.27
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.62
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.05
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.85
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C23A47 #3AC2B5
analogous
#C23A8B #C23A47 #C2713A
triadic
#C23A47 #47C23A #3A47C2
tetradic
#C23A47 #8BC23A #3AC2B5 #713AC2
square
#C23A47 #8BC23A #3AC2B5 #713AC2
split-complementary
#C23A47 #3AC271 #3A8BC2
monochromatic
#641E25 #932C36 #C23A47 #D26772 #E0979E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C23A47 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C23A47 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C23A47
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C23A47 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C23A47 | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F5A47
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#817643
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D51340
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c23a47; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 58, 71); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.172 19.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc797a',
500: '#c23a47',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c23a47; $custom-light: #dc797a; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c23a47",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 58,
"b": 71
},
"hsl": {
"h": 354.265,
"s": 53.968,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55196,
"c": 0.1718,
"h": 19.6
},
"luminance": 0.1495
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C23A47
secondary
#8DCBC5
accent
#DDCF4A
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B