#C43C3D#C43C3D
#C43C3D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.153; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.173 H 24.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.17:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43C3D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 54%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(360, 69%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.4%, 68.9%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.05, 53.85, 30.71) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.05, 61.99, 29.70°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.57% 0.1574 0.0713) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.57% 0.173 24.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.2258, 15.3081, 6.0404) |
| Luminance | 0.1530 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.13
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.77
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.63
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.90
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.94
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43C3D #3CC4C3
analogous
#C43C81 #C43C3D #C47F3C
triadic
#C43C3D #3DC43C #3C3DC4
tetradic
#C43C3D #81C43C #3CC4C3 #7F3CC4
square
#C43C3D #81C43C #3CC4C3 #7F3CC4
split-complementary
#C43C3D #3CC47F #3C81C4
monochromatic
#671F20 #962D2E #C43C3D #D26B6C #E09A9A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.17
#C43C3D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.06
#C43C3D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43C3D
5.17:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43C3D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43C3D | 1.00 | 5.17 | 4.06 | 5.17 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.06 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#625A3C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847839
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D7113E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43c3d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 60, 61); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.173 24.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#de7a72',
500: '#c43c3d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43c3d; $custom-light: #de7a72; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43c3d",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 60,
"b": 61
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.559,
"s": 53.543,
"l": 50.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55571,
"c": 0.17275,
"h": 24.4
},
"luminance": 0.15304
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43C3D
secondary
#90CCCC
accent
#DDDC4B
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B