#C63C3E#C63C3E
#C63C3E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.175 H 24.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C63C3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(198, 60, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 55%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 70%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.7%, 68.7%, 22.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.43, 54.55, 30.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.43, 62.57, 29.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.92% 0.1595 0.0712) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.92% 0.175 24.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.7768, 15.5891, 6.2082) |
| Luminance | 0.1558 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.08
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.10
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 4.60
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.64
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.76
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C63C3E #3CC6C4
analogous
#C63C83 #C63C3E #C67F3C
triadic
#C63C3E #3EC63C #3C3EC6
tetradic
#C63C3E #83C63C #3CC6C4 #7F3CC6
square
#C63C3E #83C63C #3CC6C4 #7F3CC6
split-complementary
#C63C3E #3CC67F #3C83C6
monochromatic
#691F20 #982D2E #C63C3E #D46B6D #E29B9C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.10
#C63C3E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.12
#C63C3E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C63C3E
5.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C63C3E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C63C3E | 1.00 | 5.10 | 4.12 | 5.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#635B3D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#85793A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D90F3E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c63c3e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(198, 60, 62); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.175 24.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#df7a73',
500: '#c63c3e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c63c3e; $custom-light: #df7a73; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c63c3e",
"rgb": {
"r": 198,
"g": 60,
"b": 62
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.13,
"s": 54.762,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55924,
"c": 0.1747,
"h": 24.1
},
"luminance": 0.15585
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C63C3E
secondary
#90CECD
accent
#DEDC4A
background
#FEF7F7
surface
#FDEEED
border
#D5C9C8
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B