#C13B20
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.6% 0.175 33.2), rgb(193, 59, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C13B20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13B20 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 59, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.175 33.2) |
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 #C13B20 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13B20 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C13B20 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C13B20 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 33)
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Step 500
500
#D95D44
oklch(63.1% 0.161 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13B20
oklch(54.6% 0.175 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F16
oklch(49.1% 0.162 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#892915
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2719
oklch(37.8% 0.106 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#C13B20 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) | #63581B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847519 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50336 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13B20
#C13B20
oklch(54.6% 0.175 33.2)
- #007E92
#007E92
oklch(54.5% 0.096 213.9)
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 #C13B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
Use #C13B20 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.