#C93237#C93237
#C93237 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.4% C 0.187 H 24.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C93237 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(201, 50, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(358, 75%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75.1%, 72.6%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.60, 58.71, 33.93) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.60, 67.81, 30.03°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.38% 0.1709 0.077) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.38% 0.187 24.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9206, 14.9786, 5.1400) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.48
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.96
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 3.94
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.21
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.52
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 5.58
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C93237 #32C9C4
analogous
#C93283 #C93237 #C97932
triadic
#C93237 #37C932 #3237C9
tetradic
#C93237 #83C932 #32C9C4 #7932C9
square
#C93237 #83C932 #32C9C4 #7932C9
split-complementary
#C93237 #32C979 #3283C9
monochromatic
#671A1C #98262A #C93237 #D86165 #E49294
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#C93237 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#C93237 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C93237
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C93237 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C93237 | 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)
#5F5736
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#857832
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DD0036
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c93237; /* rgb */ color: rgb(201, 50, 55); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.4% 0.187 24.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e2766e',
500: '#c93237',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c93237; $custom-light: #e2766e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c93237",
"rgb": {
"r": 201,
"g": 50,
"b": 55
},
"hsl": {
"h": 358.013,
"s": 60.159,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55379,
"c": 0.1874,
"h": 24.3
},
"luminance": 0.14975
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C93237
secondary
#88CFCC
accent
#E3DE44
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEB
border
#D6C9C6
text
#170907
muted
#857B7A