#C9393C#C9393C
#C9393C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.157; OKLCH L 56.1% C 0.181 H 24.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.08:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C9393C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(201, 57, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 57%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 72%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 71.6%, 70.1%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.54, 56.52, 32.10) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.54, 65.00, 29.60°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.1% 0.165 0.074) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.181 24.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3690, 15.6740, 5.9110) |
| Luminance | 0.1567 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.50
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.66
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.26
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 4.65
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.82
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.99
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C9393C #39C9C6
analogous
#C93984 #C9393C #C97E39
triadic
#C9393C #3CC939 #393CC9
tetradic
#C9393C #84C939 #39C9C6 #7E39C9
square
#C9393C #84C939 #39C9C6 #7E39C9
split-complementary
#C9393C #39C97E #3984C9
monochromatic
#6B1D1F #9B2A2D #C9393C #D6696B #E3999B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.08
#C9393C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.13
#C9393C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C9393C
5.08:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C9393C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C9393C | 1.00 | 5.08 | 4.13 | 5.08 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.13 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#625B3B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#867A37
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DD003C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c9393c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(201, 57, 60); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.1% 0.181 24.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e27972',
500: '#c9393c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c9393c; $custom-light: #e27972; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c9393c",
"rgb": {
"r": 201,
"g": 57,
"b": 60
},
"hsl": {
"h": 358.75,
"s": 57.143,
"l": 50.588
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.561,
"c": 0.1808,
"h": 24.1
},
"luminance": 0.1567
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C9393C
secondary
#8FCFCE
accent
#E0DD47
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEC
border
#D6C9C7
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B