#C63B4D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.1% 0.175 17.6), rgb(198, 59, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C63B4D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63B4D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 59, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.175 17.6) |
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 #C63B4D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63B4D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63B4D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63B4D text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E83
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95964
oklch(63.1% 0.161 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63B4D
oklch(56.1% 0.175 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#892532
oklch(42.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#C63B4D 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) | #605C4D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837949 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91543 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63B4D
#C63B4D
oklch(56.1% 0.175 17.6)
- #008589
#008589
oklch(56% 0.095 198.5)
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 #C63B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
Use #C63B4D 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.