#C04C38
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.153 31.9), rgb(192, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C04C38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04C38 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.153 31.9) |
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 #C04C38 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04C38 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04C38 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04C38 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04C38
oklch(56.8% 0.153 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#C04C38 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) | #6B6235 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B35 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33248 | 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°).
- #C04C38
#C04C38
oklch(56.8% 0.153 31.9)
- #008698
#008698
oklch(56.9% 0.099 211.2)
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 #C04C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
Use #C04C38 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.