#C04014
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.9% 0.172 37.2), rgb(192, 64, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C04014 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04014 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 64, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.172 37.2) |
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 #C04014 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04014 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C04014 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C04014 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#D7603D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 37)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04014
oklch(54.9% 0.172 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73306
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#882C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2914
oklch(37.7% 0.102 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#C04014 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) | #665A09 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857609 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D41538 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04014
#C04014
oklch(54.9% 0.172 37.2)
- #007F97
#007F97
oklch(55% 0.098 217.2)
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 #C04014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
Use #C04014 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.