#C43F3D#C43F3D
#C43F3D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.170 H 25.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C43F3D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 63, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 69%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 67.9%, 68.9%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.49, 52.66, 31.23) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.49, 61.23, 30.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.9% 0.1536 0.0724) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.17 25.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3875, 15.6314, 6.0943) |
| Luminance | 0.1563 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 0.68
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.10
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.90
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 5.03
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 5.35
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.42
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C43F3D #3DC2C4
analogous
#C43D7E #C43F3D #C4823D
triadic
#C43F3D #3DC43F #3F3DC4
tetradic
#C43F3D #7EC43D #3DC2C4 #823DC4
square
#C43F3D #7EC43D #3DC2C4 #823DC4
split-complementary
#C43F3D #3DC482 #3D7EC4
monochromatic
#67201F #962F2E #C43F3D #D26D6C #E19C9B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.09
#C43F3D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.13
#C43F3D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C43F3D
5.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C43F3D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C43F3D | 1.00 | 5.09 | 4.13 | 5.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.13 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#645C3C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#857939
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D71940
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c43f3d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(196, 63, 61); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.170 25.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#de7c72',
500: '#c43f3d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c43f3d; $custom-light: #de7c72; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c43f3d",
"rgb": {
"r": 196,
"g": 63,
"b": 61
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.889,
"s": 53.36,
"l": 50.392
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55895,
"c": 0.16983,
"h": 25.2
},
"luminance": 0.15628
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C43F3D
secondary
#90CCCD
accent
#DBDD4B
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEC
border
#D5C9C7
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B