#C33C40#C33C40
#C33C40 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.152; OKLCH L 55.5% C 0.171 H 23.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C33C40 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(195, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 69%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.2%, 67.2%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.92, 53.69, 28.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.92, 60.89, 28.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.45% 0.1576 0.0673) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.45% 0.171 23.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0496, 15.2076, 6.4658) |
| Luminance | 0.1520 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.55
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.66
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.82
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.33
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.71
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.74
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C33C40 #3CC3BF
analogous
#C33C84 #C33C40 #C37B3C
triadic
#C33C40 #40C33C #3C40C3
tetradic
#C33C40 #84C33C #3CC3BF #7B3CC3
square
#C33C40 #84C33C #3CC3BF #7B3CC3
split-complementary
#C33C40 #3CC37B #3C84C3
monochromatic
#651F21 #942E31 #C33C40 #D16B6E #E09A9C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.20
#C33C40 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.04
#C33C40 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C33C40
5.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C33C40 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C33C40 | 1.00 | 5.20 | 4.04 | 5.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.04 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615A3F
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#83773C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D6143F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c33c40; /* rgb */ color: rgb(195, 60, 64); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.5% 0.171 23.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7a75',
500: '#c33c40',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c33c40; $custom-light: #dd7a75; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c33c40",
"rgb": {
"r": 195,
"g": 60,
"b": 64
},
"hsl": {
"h": 358.222,
"s": 52.941,
"l": 50
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5545,
"c": 0.17137,
"h": 23.1
},
"luminance": 0.15204
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C33C40
secondary
#8FCCCA
accent
#DCD84B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B