#C14000
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55% 0.175 39.4), rgb(193, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C14000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14000 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.175 39.4) |
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 #C14000 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14000 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C14000 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14000 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28363
oklch(70.6% 0.126 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86036
oklch(63.2% 0.161 39.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14000
oklch(55% 0.175 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#882B01
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#C14000 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) | #675A00 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867700 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51237 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14000
#C14000
oklch(55% 0.175 39.4)
- #007F99
#007F99
oklch(55.1% 0.1 218.8)
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 #C14000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #C14000 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.