#C21F44
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53% 0.194 15.7), rgb(194, 31, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C21F44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C21F44 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 31, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.194 15.7) |
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 #C21F44 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C21F44 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C21F44 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C21F44 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAE
oklch(81% 0.087 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05064
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C21F44
oklch(53% 0.194 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A3C
oklch(49% 0.181 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B32
oklch(42.6% 0.149 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 16)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#C21F44 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) | #524F44 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50030 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C21F44
#C21F44
oklch(53% 0.194 15.7)
- #007B7C
#007B7C
oklch(52.8% 0.09 195.8)
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 #C21F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
Use #C21F44 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.