#C14E28
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57% 0.157 38.1), rgb(193, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C14E28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14E28 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.157 38.1) |
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 #C14E28 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14E28 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14E28 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14E28 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB2A0
oklch(81% 0.07 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16644
oklch(63.2% 0.144 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14E28
oklch(57% 0.157 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A15
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#833115
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C14E28 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) | #6E6223 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C24 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43246 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14E28
#C14E28
oklch(57% 0.157 38.1)
- #00859F
#00859F
oklch(56.9% 0.102 218)
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 #C14E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #C14E28 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.