#C14A2A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.16 35.8), rgb(193, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C14A2A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14A2A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.16 35.8) |
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 #C14A2A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14A2A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14A2A text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14A2A text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DE856E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36447
oklch(63.2% 0.147 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14A2A
oklch(56.5% 0.16 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3381A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#852F18
oklch(42.7% 0.123 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#C14A2A 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) | #6C6026 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B26 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42C43 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14A2A
#C14A2A
oklch(56.5% 0.16 35.8)
- #00849B
#00849B
oklch(56.5% 0.1 215.7)
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 #C14A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #C14A2A 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.