#C53F3D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.1% 0.171 25.3), rgb(197, 63, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C53F3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53F3D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 63, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.171 25.3) |
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 #C53F3D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53F3D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53F3D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53F3D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C56
oklch(63.1% 0.158 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53F3D
oklch(56.1% 0.171 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2E
oklch(49% 0.159 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#892827
oklch(42.8% 0.132 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#C53F3D 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) | #645C3C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867939 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81840 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53F3D
#C53F3D
oklch(56.1% 0.171 25.3)
- #008490
#008490
oklch(56% 0.096 206)
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 #C53F3D, 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 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
Use #C53F3D 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.