#C04724
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.163 36.4), rgb(192, 71, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C04724 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04724 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 71, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.163 36.4) |
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 #C04724 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04724 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04724 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04724 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46344
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04724
oklch(55.9% 0.163 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43615
oklch(49% 0.151 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#862E15
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#C04724 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) | #6A5E1F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D32740 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04724
#C04724
oklch(55.9% 0.163 36.4)
- #008299
#008299
oklch(55.9% 0.099 215.9)
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 #C04724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #C04724 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.