#C34949
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.157 23.5), rgb(195, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C34949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34949 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.157 23.5) |
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 #C34949 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34949 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34949 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34949 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23)
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Step 500
500
#D2615E
oklch(63% 0.144 23.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34949
oklch(57.1% 0.157 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33536
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#C34949 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) | #686248 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C46 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5304A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34949
#C34949
oklch(57.1% 0.157 23.5)
- #008891
#008891
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203)
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 #C34949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #C34949 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.