#C54043
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.3% 0.169 23.2), rgb(197, 64, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C54043 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54043 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 64, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.169 23.2) |
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 #C54043 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54043 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54043 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54043 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2807C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5B
oklch(63% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54043
oklch(56.3% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82E33
oklch(49.1% 0.158 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#88282B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2727
oklch(37.8% 0.101 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#411817
oklch(27.2% 0.064 23.7)
#C54043 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) | #645D42 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A3F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81D42 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54043
#C54043
oklch(56.3% 0.169 23.2)
- #00858E
#00858E
oklch(56.2% 0.096 203.2)
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 #C54043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #C54043 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.