#C40F35
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(52.3% 0.204 19.8), rgb(196, 15, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C40F35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C40F35 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 15, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 86%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.204 19.8) |
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 #C40F35 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C40F35 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C40F35 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C40F35 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37377
oklch(70.8% 0.158 20)
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Step 500
500
#EA4454
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20)
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Step 600
600
#D50B39
oklch(55.5% 0.219 19.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C40F35
oklch(52.3% 0.204 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960425
oklch(42.8% 0.169 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#781623
oklch(37.7% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#C40F35 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) | #514B35 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2F | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80023 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C40F35
#C40F35
oklch(52.3% 0.204 19.8)
- #00797E
#00797E
oklch(52.4% 0.089 199.9)
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 #C40F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.012
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #C40F35 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.