#C23B40#C23B40
#C23B40 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.171 H 22.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C23B40 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 70%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.6%, 67%, 23.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.59, 53.75, 28.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.59, 60.74, 27.76°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.18% 0.1579 0.0664) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.18% 0.171 22.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.7401, 14.9710, 6.4365) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.47
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.03
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.70
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.00
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.54
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.77
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C23B40 #3BC2BD
analogous
#C23B83 #C23B40 #C27A3B
triadic
#C23B40 #40C23B #3B40C2
tetradic
#C23B40 #83C23B #3BC2BD #7A3BC2
square
#C23B40 #83C23B #3BC2BD #7A3BC2
split-complementary
#C23B40 #3BC27A #3B83C2
monochromatic
#641E21 #932D31 #C23B40 #D1696D #E0989A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C23B40 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C23B40 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C23B40
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C23B40 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C23B40 | 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)
#605A3F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#82773C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D5123E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c23b40; /* rgb */ color: rgb(194, 59, 64); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.171 22.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc7a75',
500: '#c23b40',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c23b40; $custom-light: #dc7a75; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c23b40",
"rgb": {
"r": 194,
"g": 59,
"b": 64
},
"hsl": {
"h": 357.778,
"s": 53.36,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55176,
"c": 0.17131,
"h": 22.8
},
"luminance": 0.14967
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C23B40
secondary
#8ECBC9
accent
#DDD74B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B