#C83442
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.6% 0.184 20.7), rgb(200, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C83442 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83442 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.184 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 #C83442 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83442 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C83442 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83442 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACAA
oklch(81% 0.083 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD565C
oklch(63.1% 0.169 20.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83442
oklch(55.6% 0.184 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2434
oklch(49.1% 0.172 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C212B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#421517
oklch(26.8% 0.07 20.5)
#C83442 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) | #5E5841 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC003B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83442
#C83442
oklch(55.6% 0.184 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 #C83442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
Use #C83442 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.