#C23836
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.175 25.8), rgb(194, 56, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C23836 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 26°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23836 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 56, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.175 25.8) |
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 #C23836 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23836 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23836 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C23836 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F77
oklch(70.7% 0.127 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B54
oklch(63.2% 0.161 25.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23836
oklch(54.7% 0.175 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.163 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2625
oklch(42.7% 0.135 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#C23836 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) | #605834 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827531 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50039 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23836
#C23836
oklch(54.7% 0.175 25.8)
- #00808B
#00808B
oklch(54.8% 0.094 205.4)
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 #C23836, 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 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #C23836 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.