#C3425F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.8% 0.165 10.6), rgb(195, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C3425F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3425F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.165 10.6) |
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 #C3425F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3425F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3425F text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3425F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0808F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45C73
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3425F
oklch(56.8% 0.165 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4B
oklch(49% 0.153 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#85293E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2735
oklch(37.8% 0.099 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#C3425F 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) | #60605F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42C4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3425F
#C3425F
oklch(56.8% 0.165 10.6)
- #008984
#008984
oklch(56.9% 0.098 190.3)
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 #C3425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #C3425F 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.