#C05232
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.5% 0.149 36.9), rgb(192, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C05232 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05232 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.149 36.9) |
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 #C05232 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C05232 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05232 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05232 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE684A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C05232
oklch(57.5% 0.149 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C1F
oklch(49% 0.138 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#82331C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#C05232 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) | #70652E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33A4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05232
#C05232
oklch(57.5% 0.149 36.9)
- #0087A0
#0087A0
oklch(57.5% 0.103 216.9)
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 #C05232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #C05232 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.