#C0322E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.7% 0.18 26.9), rgb(192, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C0322E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0322E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.18 26.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0322E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0322E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0322E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0322E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F74
oklch(70.8% 0.129 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5950
oklch(63% 0.165 26.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0322E
oklch(53.7% 0.18 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2926
oklch(49% 0.167 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2521
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#C0322E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D542C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30033 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0322E
#C0322E
oklch(53.7% 0.18 26.9)
- #007C89
#007C89
oklch(53.6% 0.092 207.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #C0322E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.