#C43843#C43843
#C43843 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.3% C 0.176 H 20.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43843 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 56%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(355, 71%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.4%, 65.8%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.60, 55.68, 26.57) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.60, 61.70, 25.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.26% 0.1644 0.0629) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.26% 0.176 20.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.1949, 14.9731, 6.8725) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.59
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.18
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 3.34
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.38
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.18
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.27
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43843 #38C4B9
analogous
#C43889 #C43843 #C47338
triadic
#C43843 #43C438 #3843C4
tetradic
#C43843 #89C438 #38C4B9 #7338C4
square
#C43843 #89C438 #38C4B9 #7338C4
split-complementary
#C43843 #38C473 #3889C4
monochromatic
#651D22 #942A33 #C43843 #D3666F #E1969B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C43843 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C43843 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43843
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43843 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43843 | 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)
#5F5942
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#82773F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D7063D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43843; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 56, 67); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.3% 0.176 20.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7877',
500: '#c43843',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43843; $custom-light: #dd7877; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43843",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 56,
"b": 67
},
"hsl": {
"h": 355.286,
"s": 55.556,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55261,
"c": 0.17603,
"h": 20.9
},
"luminance": 0.14969
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43843
secondary
#8CCCC7
accent
#DFD349
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B