#C43532
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.181 26.4), rgb(196, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C43532 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43532 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.181 26.4) |
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 #C43532 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43532 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43532 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C43532 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E75
oklch(70.6% 0.13 26)
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Step 500
500
#DC5951
oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43532
oklch(54.7% 0.181 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2927
oklch(49.2% 0.168 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2422
oklch(42.6% 0.139 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#702420
oklch(37.6% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#C43532 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) | #5F5730 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80036 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43532
#C43532
oklch(54.7% 0.181 26.4)
- #00808C
#00808C
oklch(54.8% 0.094 206.3)
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 #C43532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #C43532 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.