#C3354E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55% 0.178 15.5), rgb(195, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C3354E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3354E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.178 15.5) |
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 #C3354E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3354E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3354E text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3354E text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB0
oklch(81% 0.08 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D86
oklch(70.7% 0.128 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5768
oklch(63.1% 0.164 15.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3354E
oklch(55% 0.178 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2840
oklch(49.2% 0.165 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2335
oklch(42.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F242E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#C3354E 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) | #5B584E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5053F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3354E
#C3354E
oklch(55% 0.178 15.5)
- #008283
#008283
oklch(55% 0.094 195.7)
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 #C3354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
Use #C3354E 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.