#C9312F#C9312F
#C9312F is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.189 H 26.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.30:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C9312F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(201, 49, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 62%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 77%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75.6%, 76.6%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.39, 58.71, 38.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.39, 70.09, 33.11°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.19% 0.1692 0.0846) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.19% 0.189 26.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.7018, 14.8234, 4.1967) |
| Luminance | 0.1482 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.57
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.23
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.36
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 5.60
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.77
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.82
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C9312F #2FC7C9
analogous
#C92F7A #C9312F #C97E2F
triadic
#C9312F #2FC931 #312FC9
tetradic
#C9312F #7AC92F #2FC7C9 #7E2FC9
square
#C9312F #7AC92F #2FC7C9 #7E2FC9
split-complementary
#C9312F #2FC97E #2F7AC9
monochromatic
#661918 #972523 #C9312F #D95E5C #E58F8E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.30
#C9312F on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.96
#C9312F on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C9312F
5.30:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C9312F | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C9312F | 1.00 | 5.30 | 3.96 | 5.30 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F562D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#857729
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DD0033
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c9312f; /* rgb */ color: rgb(201, 49, 47); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.189 26.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e37668',
500: '#c9312f',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c9312f; $custom-light: #e37668; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c9312f",
"rgb": {
"r": 201,
"g": 49,
"b": 47
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.779,
"s": 62.097,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55189,
"c": 0.18913,
"h": 26.6
},
"luminance": 0.14819
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C9312F
secondary
#85CECF
accent
#E3E543
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FFEEEB
border
#D7C9C6
text
#170906
muted
#857B7A