#C3245A
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.9% 0.194 7.4), rgb(195, 36, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C3245A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3245A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 36, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.194 7.4) |
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 #C3245A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3245A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3245A text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3245A text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87891
oklch(70.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5076
oklch(63.2% 0.179 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3245A
oklch(53.9% 0.194 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD1B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B40
oklch(42.8% 0.15 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#C3245A 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) | #50535B | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797256 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5003C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3245A
#C3245A
oklch(53.9% 0.194 7.4)
- #008078
#008078
oklch(54% 0.094 187.2)
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 #C3245A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #C3245A 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.