#C43C54
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56% 0.172 14.5), rgb(196, 60, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C43C54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43C54 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 60, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.172 14.5) |
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 #C43C54 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43C54 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43C54 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43C54 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F88
oklch(70.8% 0.123 15)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43C54
oklch(56% 0.172 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82B43
oklch(49.1% 0.16 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#C43C54 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) | #5F5C54 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827851 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61C46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43C54
#C43C54
oklch(56% 0.172 14.5)
- #008685
#008685
oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8)
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 #C43C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
Use #C43C54 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.