#C73643
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.6% 0.181 20.7), rgb(199, 54, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C73643 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73643 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 54, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.181 20.7) |
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 #C73643 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73643 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C73643 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73643 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC575D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 20.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73643
oklch(55.6% 0.181 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2735
oklch(49.2% 0.168 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B232C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#702328
oklch(37.7% 0.109 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#C73643 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) | #5F5942 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA003C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73643
#C73643
oklch(55.6% 0.181 20.7)
- #00838A
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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 #C73643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
Use #C73643 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.