#C53834#C53834
#C53834 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.179 H 26.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C53834 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(197, 56, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 74%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.6%, 73.6%, 22.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.57, 55.26, 35.43) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.57, 65.64, 32.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.2% 0.1598 0.0799) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.179 26.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0628, 14.9504, 4.8142) |
| Luminance | 0.1495 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.57
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.22
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.52
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.89
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.94
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 6.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C53834 #34C1C5
analogous
#C53479 #C53834 #C58134
triadic
#C53834 #34C538 #3834C5
tetradic
#C53834 #79C534 #34C1C5 #8134C5
square
#C53834 #79C534 #34C1C5 #8134C5
split-complementary
#C53834 #34C581 #3479C5
monochromatic
#641C1A #952A27 #C53834 #D56461 #E29491
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C53834 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C53834 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C53834
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C53834 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C53834 | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615832
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#84772F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D90039
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c53834; /* rgb */ color: rgb(197, 56, 52); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.179 26.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#df786c',
500: '#c53834',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c53834; $custom-light: #df786c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c53834",
"rgb": {
"r": 197,
"g": 56,
"b": 52
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.655,
"s": 58.233,
"l": 48.824
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55202,
"c": 0.17864,
"h": 26.6
},
"luminance": 0.14947
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C53834
secondary
#88CBCD
accent
#DDE146
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEB
border
#D5C9C6
text
#170A07
muted
#857C7A