#C14346
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56% 0.161 22.6), rgb(193, 67, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C14346 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14346 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 67, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.161 22.6) |
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 #C14346 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14346 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14346 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14346 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45F5E
oklch(63% 0.148 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14346
oklch(56% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53236
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#C14346 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) | #645E45 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32645 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14346
#C14346
oklch(56% 0.161 22.6)
- #00848D
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
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 #C14346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.056
Use #C14346 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.