#C43841#C43841
#C43841 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.176 H 21.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43841 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 56, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 56%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(356, 71%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.4%, 66.8%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.56, 55.57, 27.73) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.56, 62.11, 26.52°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.23% 0.1637 0.0652) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.23% 0.176 21.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.1359, 14.9495, 6.5620) |
| Luminance | 0.1495 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.18
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.71
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.45
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.67
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.07
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.25
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43841 #38C4BB
analogous
#C43887 #C43841 #C47538
triadic
#C43841 #41C438 #3841C4
tetradic
#C43841 #87C438 #38C4BB #7538C4
square
#C43841 #87C438 #38C4BB #7538C4
split-complementary
#C43841 #38C475 #3887C4
monochromatic
#651D21 #942A31 #C43841 #D3666D #E1969A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C43841 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C43841 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43841
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43841 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43841 | 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)
#5F5940
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#82773D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D7043D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43841; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 56, 65); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.176 21.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#de7875',
500: '#c43841',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43841; $custom-light: #de7875; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43841",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 56,
"b": 65
},
"hsl": {
"h": 356.143,
"s": 55.556,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55226,
"c": 0.17617,
"h": 21.7
},
"luminance": 0.14946
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43841
secondary
#8CCCC8
accent
#DFD549
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B