#C4423F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.3% 0.167 25.4), rgb(196, 66, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C4423F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4423F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.167 25.4) |
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 #C4423F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4423F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4423F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4423F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 25)
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Step 400
400
#E2817A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65E58
oklch(63.1% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4423F
oklch(56.3% 0.167 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7302F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#872A28
oklch(42.7% 0.127 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#C4423F 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) | #655E3E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72043 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4423F
#C4423F
oklch(56.3% 0.167 25.4)
- #008590
#008590
oklch(56.3% 0.096 205)
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 #C4423F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4423F 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.