#C53434#C53434
#C53434 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.146; OKLCH L 54.8% C 0.182 H 25.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.36:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C53434 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(197, 52, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 58%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 74%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 73.6%, 73.6%, 22.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.05, 56.68, 34.84) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.05, 66.53, 31.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.82% 0.1643 0.0786) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.82% 0.182 25.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.8766, 14.5781, 4.7521) |
| Luminance | 0.1457 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.70
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.94
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.67
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.14
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.35
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.60
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C53434 #34C5C5
analogous
#C5347D #C53434 #C57D34
triadic
#C53434 #34C534 #3434C5
tetradic
#C53434 #7DC534 #34C5C5 #7D34C5
square
#C53434 #7DC534 #34C5C5 #7D34C5
split-complementary
#C53434 #34C57D #347DC5
monochromatic
#641A1A #952727 #C53434 #D56161 #E29191
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.36
#C53434 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.91
#C53434 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C53434
5.36:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C53434 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C53434 | 1.00 | 5.36 | 3.91 | 5.36 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.91 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.36 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F5732
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#83762F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D90036
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c53434; /* rgb */ color: rgb(197, 52, 52); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.8% 0.182 25.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#df766c',
500: '#c53434',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c53434; $custom-light: #df766c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c53434",
"rgb": {
"r": 197,
"g": 52,
"b": 52
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 58.233,
"l": 48.824
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54818,
"c": 0.18212,
"h": 25.6
},
"luminance": 0.14574
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C53434
secondary
#88CDCD
accent
#E1E146
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEB
border
#D6C9C6
text
#170907
muted
#857B7A