#C43E43#C43E43
#C43E43 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.170 H 22.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43E43 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 62, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 68%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 68.4%, 65.8%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.43, 53.39, 27.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.43, 60.11, 27.35°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.88% 0.1571 0.0652) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.88% 0.17 22.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.5033, 15.5899, 6.9753) |
| Luminance | 0.1559 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.82
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 1.99
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.36
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.46
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.55
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43E43 #3EC4BF
analogous
#C43E86 #C43E43 #C47C3E
triadic
#C43E43 #43C43E #3E43C4
tetradic
#C43E43 #86C43E #3EC4BF #7C3EC4
square
#C43E43 #86C43E #3EC4BF #7C3EC4
split-complementary
#C43E43 #3EC47C #3E86C4
monochromatic
#682022 #972E32 #C43E43 #D26D71 #E19C9E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.10
#C43E43 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.12
#C43E43 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43E43
5.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43E43 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43E43 | 1.00 | 5.10 | 4.12 | 5.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#625C42
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#84793F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D71941
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43e43; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 62, 67); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.170 22.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dd7b77',
500: '#c43e43',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43e43; $custom-light: #dd7b77; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43e43",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 62,
"b": 67
},
"hsl": {
"h": 357.761,
"s": 53.175,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55883,
"c": 0.17013,
"h": 22.5
},
"luminance": 0.15586
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43E43
secondary
#91CDCA
accent
#DDD74B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#160A08
muted
#847C7B