What color is #C01945?

#C01945 is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(192, 25, 69), and in HSL hsl(344, 77%, 43%).

Is #C01945 accessible as text?

On white, #C01945 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #C01945, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C01945?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-700 (#C70036).

What colors go well with #C01945?

#C01945 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #19C295. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C01945 below.

Is #C01945 good for buttons?

#C01945 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #C01945 — black text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C01945 the same as CSS firebrick?

No — #C01945 is not the CSS named color firebrick, but firebrick (#B22222) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C01945 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C01945

Not just a swatch — here's how #C01945 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C01945 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C01945 Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9B38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Viva Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C01945 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Viva Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C01945 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Viva Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C01945 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Viva Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C01945 Secondary #B98286 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Viva Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Viva Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C01945 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 91/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C01945

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People also use #C01945 with

Fuchsia Mahogany Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C22419 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C01945 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C01945;
  --color-base-rgb: 192 25 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.3% 0.196 14.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1F4;
  --color-100: #FBDAE3;
  --color-200: #F5B7C8;
  --color-300: #E986A0;
  --color-400: #D9597B;
  --color-500: #BE375B;
  --color-600: #91314B;
  --color-700: #662839;
  --color-800: #431E28;
  --color-900: #29141A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viva-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1F4',
    100: '#FBDAE3',
    200: '#F5B7C8',
    300: '#E986A0',
    400: '#D9597B',
    500: '#BE375B',
    600: '#91314B',
    700: '#662839',
    800: '#431E28',
    900: '#29141A',
  },
}

$base: #C01945;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F4;
$base-100: #FBDAE3;
$base-200: #F5B7C8;
$base-300: #E986A0;
$base-400: #D9597B;
$base-500: #BE375B;
$base-600: #91314B;
$base-700: #662839;
$base-800: #431E28;
$base-900: #29141A;
$base-hover: #9B1438;
$base-subtle: #EDBAC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C01945",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9597B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE375B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91314B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}