#C15033
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.4% 0.152 35.5), rgb(193, 80, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C15033 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15033 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 80, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.152 35.5) |
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 #C15033 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15033 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15033 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15033 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8771
oklch(70.8% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF664B
oklch(63% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15033
oklch(57.4% 0.152 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B20
oklch(49.2% 0.141 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#83311D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#C15033 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) | #6F642F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4374A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15033
#C15033
oklch(57.4% 0.152 35.5)
- #00879E
#00879E
oklch(57.4% 0.102 215.3)
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 #C15033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
Use #C15033 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.