#CC3938#CC3938
#CC3938 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 56.6% C 0.184 H 25.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CC3938 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 57, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 73%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 72.1%, 72.5%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.04, 57.27, 35.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.04, 67.20, 31.54°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.56% 0.1662 0.0797) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.56% 0.184 25.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.0818, 16.0533, 5.4132) |
| Luminance | 0.1605 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.11
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.69
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.89
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 5.18
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.46
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 5.50
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CC3938 #38CBCC
analogous
#CC3881 #CC3938 #CC8338
triadic
#CC3938 #38CC39 #3938CC
tetradic
#CC3938 #81CC38 #38CBCC #8338CC
square
#CC3938 #81CC38 #38CBCC #8338CC
split-complementary
#CC3938 #38CC83 #3881CC
monochromatic
#6E1D1C #9E2929 #CC3938 #D86969 #E59A99
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#CC3938 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#CC3938 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CC3938
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CC3938 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CC3938 | 1.00 | 4.99 | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#645B36
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#887B33
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#E0003B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#707070
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cc3938; /* rgb */ color: rgb(204, 57, 56); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.6% 0.184 25.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e47a6f',
500: '#cc3938',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cc3938; $custom-light: #e47a6f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cc3938",
"rgb": {
"r": 204,
"g": 57,
"b": 56
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.405,
"s": 59.2,
"l": 50.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56557,
"c": 0.18429,
"h": 25.6
},
"luminance": 0.16049
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CC3938
secondary
#8FD0D1
accent
#E1E245
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEC
border
#D6C9C7
text
#170A07
muted
#857C7A