#C15633
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.2% 0.146 38.4), rgb(193, 86, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C15633 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15633 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.146 38.4) |
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 #C15633 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15633 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15633 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15633 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6949
oklch(63.2% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15633
oklch(58.2% 0.146 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80341A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#C15633 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) | #73682F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F30 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43F4E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15633
#C15633
oklch(58.2% 0.146 38.4)
- #0089A4
#0089A4
oklch(58.2% 0.105 218.2)
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 #C15633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #C15633 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.