#C83D41
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.4% 0.175 23.3), rgb(200, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C83D41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83D41 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.175 23.3) |
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 #C83D41 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83D41 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83D41 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83D41 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A59
oklch(63.1% 0.162 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83D41
oklch(56.4% 0.175 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B31
oklch(49.2% 0.163 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2629
oklch(42.7% 0.135 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#C83D41 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) | #645C40 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1240 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83D41
#C83D41
oklch(56.4% 0.175 23.3)
- #00868F
#00868F
oklch(56.5% 0.096 203.1)
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 #C83D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
Use #C83D41 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.