#C9342F#C9342F
#C9342F is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.151; OKLCH L 55.5% C 0.187 H 27.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.23:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C9342F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(201, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 77%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 74.1%, 76.6%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.75, 57.72, 38.67) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.75, 69.48, 33.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.45% 0.166 0.0854) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.45% 0.187 27.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.8315, 15.0827, 4.2399) |
| Luminance | 0.1508 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.59
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.44
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 5.92
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.95
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 6.06
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 6.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C9342F #2FC4C9
analogous
#C92F77 #C9342F #C9812F
triadic
#C9342F #2FC934 #342FC9
tetradic
#C9342F #77C92F #2FC4C9 #812FC9
square
#C9342F #77C92F #2FC4C9 #812FC9
split-complementary
#C9342F #2FC981 #2F77C9
monochromatic
#661A18 #972723 #C9342F #D9605C #E5918E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.23
#C9342F on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.02
#C9342F on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C9342F
5.23:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C9342F | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C9342F | 1.00 | 5.23 | 4.02 | 5.23 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.23 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.23 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#61582D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#867829
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DD0035
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c9342f; /* rgb */ color: rgb(201, 52, 47); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.5% 0.187 27.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e37768',
500: '#c9342f',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c9342f; $custom-light: #e37768; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c9342f",
"rgb": {
"r": 201,
"g": 52,
"b": 47
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.948,
"s": 62.097,
"l": 48.627
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55454,
"c": 0.18672,
"h": 27.2
},
"luminance": 0.15079
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C9342F
secondary
#85CCCF
accent
#E0E543
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEB
border
#D6C9C6
text
#170906
muted
#857B7A