#C43B2C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.2% 0.176 29.9), rgb(196, 59, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C43B2C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43B2C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 59, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.176 29.9) |
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 #C43B2C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43B2C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43B2C text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43B2C text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43B2C
oklch(55.2% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A271C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#C43B2C 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) | #635929 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857726 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80439 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43B2C
#C43B2C
oklch(55.2% 0.176 29.9)
- #008191
#008191
oklch(55.3% 0.096 209.9)
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 #C43B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #C43B2C 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.