#C3375E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6), rgb(195, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C3375E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3375E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6) |
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 #C3375E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3375E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3375E text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3375E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D90
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9)
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Step 500
500
#D85775
oklch(63.1% 0.163 8.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8284E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#882340
oklch(42.6% 0.137 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#C3375E 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) | #595B5F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51847 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3375E
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #C3375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
Use #C3375E 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.