#C5342E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.183 27.5), rgb(197, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C5342E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 27°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5342E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.183 27.5) |
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 #C5342E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5342E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5342E text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5342E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD584D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5342E
oklch(54.7% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2823
oklch(49.1% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C231F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#C5342E 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) | #5F562C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837628 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90034 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5342E
#C5342E
oklch(54.7% 0.183 27.5)
- #00808D
#00808D
oklch(54.8% 0.094 207.2)
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 #C5342E, 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 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
Use #C5342E 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.