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#c23033 color: Aurora Red

#c23033 is rgb(194, 48, 51) in RGB and oklch(53.915% 0.18263 24.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.9%
0.183
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • red-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #c23033

#c23033 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aurora Red (#c13435). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c23033 mixed with white

  1. c23033
  2. cb4a47
  3. d3615b
  4. db766f
  5. e28a83
  6. e99d97
  7. efb1ab
  8. f4c4c0
  9. f8d8d4
  10. fcebea

Darker: #c23033 mixed with black

  1. c23033
  2. a8282b
  3. 8f2123
  4. 771a1c
  5. 601314
  6. 490c0d
  7. 340607
  8. 200303
  9. 0e0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c23033 with less saturation

  1. c23033
  2. bb3b3a
  3. b44441
  4. ac4c47
  5. a5524d
  6. 9d5853
  7. 945d59
  8. 8c625e
  9. 836764
  10. 796b69

Questions about #c23033

What color is #c23033?

#c23033 is bright red. The closest named color is Aurora Red. In RGB it is rgb(194, 48, 51), in HSL hsl(358.77, 60.33%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.915% 0.18263 24.879).

What colors go well with #c23033?

The complementary color of #c23033 is #00808d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b93074 and #b04e00. The triadic partners are #008714 and #3864d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c23033?

White text reads better on #c23033: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c23033 a warm or cool color?

#c23033 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.183.