#C43350
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55% 0.181 14.3), rgb(196, 51, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C43350 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43350 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 51, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.181 14.3) |
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 #C43350 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43350 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43350 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C43350 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C87
oklch(70.7% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB566A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43350
oklch(55% 0.181 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2642
oklch(49.2% 0.168 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2237
oklch(42.8% 0.14 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F232F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161C
oklch(27.1% 0.068 14.6)
#C43350 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) | #5A5850 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7003F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43350
#C43350
oklch(55% 0.181 14.3)
- #008282
#008282
oklch(54.9% 0.094 194.8)
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 #C43350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
Use #C43350 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.