#C22341
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(53.1% 0.192 17.4), rgb(194, 35, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C22341 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22341 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 35, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.192 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 #C22341 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22341 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C22341 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C22341 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A81
oklch(70.8% 0.138 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5261
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22341
oklch(53.1% 0.192 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D39
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D30
oklch(42.8% 0.147 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#C22341 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) | #545041 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50031 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22341
#C22341
oklch(53.1% 0.192 17.4)
- #007C7F
#007C7F
oklch(53.2% 0.091 197.8)
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 #C22341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.026
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
Use #C22341 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.