#C1463B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.2% 0.16 28.3), rgb(193, 70, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C1463B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1463B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.16 28.3) |
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 #C1463B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1463B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1463B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1463B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A7
oklch(81% 0.072 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46155
oklch(63.1% 0.148 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1463B
oklch(56.2% 0.16 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A23
oklch(37.9% 0.096 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#C1463B 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) | #675F39 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867937 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42844 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1463B
#C1463B
oklch(56.2% 0.16 28.3)
- #008493
#008493
oklch(56.1% 0.097 208.7)
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 #C1463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
Use #C1463B 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.