#C8232F
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54% 0.198 24), rgb(200, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C8232F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8232F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.198 24) |
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 #C8232F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8232F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8232F text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8232F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7974
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25050
oklch(63% 0.182 24)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8232F
oklch(54% 0.198 24)
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Step 700
700
#B21927
oklch(49.2% 0.185 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A21
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#C8232F 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) | #59512E | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC002A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8232F
#C8232F
oklch(54% 0.198 24)
- #007E87
#007E87
oklch(54.1% 0.092 203.6)
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 #C8232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
Use #C8232F 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.