#C0443F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.8% 0.16 26), rgb(192, 68, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C0443F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0443F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.16 26) |
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 #C0443F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0443F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0443F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0443F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46059
oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0443F
oklch(55.8% 0.16 26)
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Step 700
700
#A53430
oklch(49.2% 0.149 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#862C29
oklch(42.7% 0.124 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#C0443F 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) | #655E3E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32644 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0443F
#C0443F
oklch(55.8% 0.16 26)
- #00838F
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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 #C0443F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.053
Use #C0443F 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.