#C6334A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.3% 0.183 17.1), rgb(198, 51, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C6334A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6334A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.183 17.1) |
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 #C6334A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6334A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6334A text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6334A text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C83
oklch(70.7% 0.132 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5664
oklch(63.2% 0.168 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6334A
oklch(55.3% 0.183 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC253C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2132
oklch(42.6% 0.141 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#C6334A 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) | #5C584A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817746 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9003D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6334A
#C6334A
oklch(55.3% 0.183 17.1)
- #008385
#008385
oklch(55.3% 0.094 196.7)
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 #C6334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
Use #C6334A 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.