#C0430F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.3% 0.17 39), rgb(192, 67, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C0430F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0430F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 67, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.17 39) |
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 #C0430F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0430F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0430F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0430F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18466
oklch(70.7% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6623A
oklch(63.2% 0.156 39.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0430F
oklch(55.3% 0.17 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D08
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#C0430F 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) | #685B01 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877703 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D41C3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0430F
#C0430F
oklch(55.3% 0.17 39)
- #007F9A
#007F9A
oklch(55.2% 0.1 219.7)
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 #C0430F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
Use #C0430F 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.