#C83D38
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.3% 0.177 26.6), rgb(200, 61, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C83D38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 27°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83D38 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 61, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.177 26.6) |
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 #C83D38 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83D38 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83D38 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83D38 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F75
oklch(70.6% 0.128 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A52
oklch(63% 0.163 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83D38
oklch(56.3% 0.177 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B29
oklch(49% 0.164 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2623
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2521
oklch(37.6% 0.106 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#C83D38 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) | #655C36 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0D3D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83D38
#C83D38
oklch(56.3% 0.177 26.6)
- #008592
#008592
oklch(56.4% 0.097 206.8)
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 #C83D38, 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 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
Use #C83D38 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.