#C53E4A#C53E4A
#C53E4A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 56.2% C 0.171 H 19.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C53E4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(197, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(355, 69%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 68.5%, 62.4%, 22.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.73, 54.14, 23.83) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.73, 59.15, 23.76°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.18% 0.1607 0.0574) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.18% 0.171 19.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9872, 15.8136, 8.1612) |
| Luminance | 0.1581 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.54
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.63
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.84
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.48
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.57
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C53E4A #3EC5B9
analogous
#C53E8D #C53E4A #C5753E
triadic
#C53E4A #4AC53E #3E4AC5
tetradic
#C53E4A #8DC53E #3EC5B9 #753EC5
square
#C53E4A #8DC53E #3EC5B9 #753EC5
split-complementary
#C53E4A #3EC575 #3E8DC5
monochromatic
#692026 #982E37 #C53E4A #D36D76 #E19CA2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.05
#C53E4A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.16
#C53E4A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C53E4A
5.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C53E4A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C53E4A | 1.00 | 5.05 | 4.16 | 5.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#625D4A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847946
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D81B43
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c53e4a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(197, 62, 74); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.2% 0.171 19.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#de7c7c',
500: '#c53e4a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c53e4a; $custom-light: #de7c7c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c53e4a",
"rgb": {
"r": 197,
"g": 62,
"b": 74
},
"hsl": {
"h": 354.667,
"s": 53.785,
"l": 50.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56177,
"c": 0.17067,
"h": 19.6
},
"luminance": 0.1581
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C53E4A
secondary
#91CDC8
accent
#DDD04B
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEEE
border
#D5C9C9
text
#160A09
muted
#847C7B