#C43745#C43745
#C43745 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.177 H 19.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43745 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 56%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 72%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.9%, 64.8%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.50, 56.16, 25.24) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.50, 61.57, 24.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.2% 0.1664 0.0601) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.177 19.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.2080, 14.9015, 7.1780) |
| Luminance | 0.1490 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.21
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.22
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.26
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.92
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.30
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.39
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43745 #37C4B6
analogous
#C4378B #C43745 #C47037
triadic
#C43745 #45C437 #3745C4
tetradic
#C43745 #8BC437 #37C4B6 #7037C4
square
#C43745 #8BC437 #37C4B6 #7037C4
split-complementary
#C43745 #37C470 #378BC4
monochromatic
#641C23 #942A34 #C43745 #D46570 #E1949C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.28
#C43745 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.98
#C43745 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43745
5.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43745 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43745 | 1.00 | 5.28 | 3.98 | 5.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.98 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E5944
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#827741
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D7033D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43745; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 55, 69); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.177 19.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7878',
500: '#c43745',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43745; $custom-light: #dd7878; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43745",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 55,
"b": 69
},
"hsl": {
"h": 354.043,
"s": 56.175,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55198,
"c": 0.17688,
"h": 19.9
},
"luminance": 0.14898
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43745
secondary
#8BCCC6
accent
#DFD048
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B