#C04B38
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.6% 0.154 31.5), rgb(192, 75, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C04B38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04B38 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 75, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.154 31.5) |
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 #C04B38 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04B38 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04B38 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04B38 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8575
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04B38
oklch(56.6% 0.154 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23827
oklch(49% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#843022
oklch(42.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#C04B38 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) | #6B6135 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B35 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33047 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04B38
#C04B38
oklch(56.6% 0.154 31.5)
- #008597
#008597
oklch(56.6% 0.098 211.3)
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 #C04B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
Use #C04B38 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.