#C43C4A#C43C4A
#C43C4A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 55.8% C 0.172 H 19.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.13:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43C4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 69%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.4%, 62.2%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.27, 54.60, 23.19) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.27, 59.32, 23.02°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.8% 0.1623 0.056) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.172 19) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.6194, 15.4655, 8.1133) |
| Luminance | 0.1546 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.60
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.84
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.24
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.31
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.95
Lipstick
#D5174E
ΔE00 4.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43C4A #3CC4B6
analogous
#C43C8E #C43C4A #C4723C
triadic
#C43C4A #4AC43C #3C4AC4
tetradic
#C43C4A #8EC43C #3CC4B6 #723CC4
square
#C43C4A #8EC43C #3CC4B6 #723CC4
split-complementary
#C43C4A #3CC472 #3C8EC4
monochromatic
#671F26 #962D38 #C43C4A #D26B76 #E09AA1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.13
#C43C4A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.09
#C43C4A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43C4A
5.13:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43C4A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43C4A | 1.00 | 5.13 | 4.09 | 5.13 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.09 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#605B4A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#837846
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D71842
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43c4a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 60, 74); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.8% 0.172 19.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7a7c',
500: '#c43c4a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43c4a; $custom-light: #dd7a7c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43c4a",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 60,
"b": 74
},
"hsl": {
"h": 353.824,
"s": 53.543,
"l": 50.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55798,
"c": 0.1717,
"h": 19
},
"luminance": 0.15462
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43C4A
secondary
#90CCC6
accent
#DDCE4B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEEE
border
#D5C9C9
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B