#C13334
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.179 25.2), rgb(193, 51, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C13334 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13334 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 51, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.179 25.2) |
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 #C13334 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13334 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C13334 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C13334 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67E77
oklch(70.7% 0.13 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5954
oklch(63.1% 0.164 25.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13334
oklch(54% 0.179 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB292B
oklch(49.1% 0.166 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2525
oklch(42.8% 0.137 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#C13334 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) | #5D5532 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80742F | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40035 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13334
#C13334
oklch(54% 0.179 25.2)
- #007E88
#007E88
oklch(54.1% 0.092 204.6)
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 #C13334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
Use #C13334 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.