#C15435
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58% 0.148 36.6), rgb(193, 84, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C15435 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15435 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 84, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.148 36.6) |
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 #C15435 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15435 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15435 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15435 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE684B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 36.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15435
oklch(58% 0.148 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D20
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#C15435 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) | #726731 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F32 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43D4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15435
#C15435
oklch(58% 0.148 36.6)
- #0089A2
#0089A2
oklch(58.1% 0.104 216.6)
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 #C15435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #C15435 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.