#C13348
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.4% 0.178 17.4), rgb(193, 51, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C13348 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13348 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 51, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.178 17.4) |
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 #C13348 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13348 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C13348 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C13348 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E57D83
oklch(70.6% 0.128 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5864
oklch(63.1% 0.163 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13348
oklch(54.4% 0.178 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA283D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2432
oklch(42.7% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#C13348 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) | #5A5648 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7444 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4003C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13348
#C13348
oklch(54.4% 0.178 17.4)
- #008083
#008083
oklch(54.4% 0.093 197.7)
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 #C13348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
Use #C13348 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.