#C73633#C73633
#C73633 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.3% C 0.183 H 26.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C73633 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(199, 54, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 59%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 74%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72.9%, 74.4%, 22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.67, 56.56, 36.21) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.67, 67.16, 32.63°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.34% 0.1635 0.0812) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.34% 0.183 26.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.4728, 15.0234, 4.6899) |
| Luminance | 0.1502 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.76
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.51
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.38
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.69
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 6.01
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 6.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C73633 #33C4C7
analogous
#C7337A #C73633 #C78033
triadic
#C73633 #33C736 #3633C7
tetradic
#C73633 #7AC733 #33C4C7 #8033C7
square
#C73633 #7AC733 #33C4C7 #8033C7
split-complementary
#C73633 #33C780 #337AC7
monochromatic
#661C1A #962927 #C73633 #D66361 #E39391
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.25
#C73633 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#C73633 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C73633
5.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C73633 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C73633 | 1.00 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#615831
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#85782E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DB0037
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c73633; /* rgb */ color: rgb(199, 54, 51); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.3% 0.183 26.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e1786b',
500: '#c73633',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c73633; $custom-light: #e1786b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c73633",
"rgb": {
"r": 199,
"g": 54,
"b": 51
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.216,
"s": 59.2,
"l": 49.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5534,
"c": 0.18253,
"h": 26.4
},
"luminance": 0.15019
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C73633
secondary
#88CCCE
accent
#DFE245
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEB
border
#D6C9C6
text
#170A06
muted
#857C7A