#C43E53
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.2% 0.17 15.5), rgb(196, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C43E53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43E53 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.17 15.5) |
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 #C43E53 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43E53 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C43E53 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C43E53 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.156 15.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43E53
oklch(56.2% 0.17 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72D42
oklch(49.1% 0.157 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#C43E53 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) | #605D53 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827950 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62047 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43E53
#C43E53
oklch(56.2% 0.17 15.5)
- #008687
#008687
oklch(56.2% 0.096 195.7)
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 #C43E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #C43E53 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.