#C04448
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.159 22), rgb(192, 68, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C04448 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04448 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.159 22) |
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 #C04448 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04448 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04448 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04448 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 22)
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Step 400
400
#DF8380
oklch(70.8% 0.114 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36060
oklch(63.1% 0.146 22.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04448
oklch(56% 0.159 22)
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Step 700
700
#A43338
oklch(49.1% 0.148 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#852C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#C04448 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) | #645E47 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837945 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22947 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04448
#C04448
oklch(56% 0.159 22)
- #00858C
#00858C
oklch(56.1% 0.095 201.3)
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 #C04448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #C04448 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.