#C23C4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.5% 0.17 17), rgb(194, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C23C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23C4E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.17 17) |
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 #C23C4E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23C4E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C23C4E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23C4E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F85
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75B67
oklch(63.1% 0.156 16.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C23C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.17 17)
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Step 700
700
#A72D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.157 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#882734
oklch(42.7% 0.131 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#C23C4E 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) | #5F5B4E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D41B43 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23C4E
#C23C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.17 17)
- #008486
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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 #C23C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
Use #C23C4E 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.