#C53833#C53833
#C53833 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.179 H 26.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.27:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C53833 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(197, 56, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 59%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 74%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.6%, 74.1%, 22.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.55, 55.21, 35.99) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.55, 65.91, 33.09°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.19% 0.1595 0.0809) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.19% 0.179 26.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0405, 14.9415, 4.6968) |
| Luminance | 0.1494 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.78
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.45
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.72
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.89
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 6.11
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 6.14
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C53833 #33C0C5
analogous
#C53377 #C53833 #C58133
triadic
#C53833 #33C538 #3833C5
tetradic
#C53833 #77C533 #33C0C5 #8133C5
square
#C53833 #77C533 #33C0C5 #8133C5
split-complementary
#C53833 #33C581 #3377C5
monochromatic
#641C1A #942A26 #C53833 #D6645F #E29390
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.27
#C53833 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C53833 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C53833
5.27:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C53833 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C53833 | 1.00 | 5.27 | 3.99 | 5.27 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.27 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.27 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615831
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#84772E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D90038
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c53833; /* rgb */ color: rgb(197, 56, 51); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.179 26.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#df786b',
500: '#c53833',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c53833; $custom-light: #df786b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c53833",
"rgb": {
"r": 197,
"g": 56,
"b": 51
},
"hsl": {
"h": 2.055,
"s": 58.871,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55189,
"c": 0.17878,
"h": 26.9
},
"luminance": 0.14938
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C53833
secondary
#87CBCD
accent
#DDE246
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEB
border
#D5C9C6
text
#170A06
muted
#857C7A