#C42920#C42920
#C42920 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.134; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.192 H 28.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.70:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C42920 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 41, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(3, 84%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 79.1%, 83.7%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.40, 59.19, 44.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.40, 73.80, 36.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.49% 0.1683 0.0927) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.49% 0.192 28.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8216, 13.4298, 2.7042) |
| Luminance | 0.1343 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 3.90
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 4.53
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 5.93
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 6.45
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 6.59
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C42920 #20BBC4
analogous
#C42069 #C42920 #C47B20
triadic
#C42920 #20C429 #2920C4
tetradic
#C42920 #69C420 #20BBC4 #7B20C4
square
#C42920 #69C420 #20BBC4 #7B20C4
split-complementary
#C42920 #20C47B #2069C4
monochromatic
#5B130F #8F1E17 #C42920 #E04A41 #E97C76
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.70
#C42920 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.69
#C42920 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C42920
5.70:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C42920 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C42920 | 1.00 | 5.70 | 3.69 | 5.70 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.70 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B511D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#817317
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D80029
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c42920; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 41, 32); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.192 28.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e0715e',
500: '#c42920',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c42920; $custom-light: #e0715e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c42920",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 41,
"b": 32
},
"hsl": {
"h": 3.293,
"s": 71.93,
"l": 44.706
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53492,
"c": 0.1921,
"h": 28.8
},
"luminance": 0.13426
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C42920
secondary
#70CBD0
accent
#E5EF39
background
#FFF7F5
surface
#FEEDE9
border
#D6C8C5
text
#170904
muted
#857B79