#C4235A
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.1% 0.196 7.5), rgb(196, 35, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C4235A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4235A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.196 7.5) |
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 #C4235A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4235A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4235A text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4235A text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97891
oklch(70.8% 0.141 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F76
oklch(63.1% 0.18 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4235A
oklch(54.1% 0.196 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE194E
oklch(49.2% 0.182 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A40
oklch(42.7% 0.151 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#C4235A 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) | #50535B | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7356 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6003C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4235A
#C4235A
oklch(54.1% 0.196 7.5)
- #008078
#008078
oklch(54% 0.094 187.2)
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 #C4235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4235A 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.