#C22A00
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53% 0.192 33.6), rgb(194, 42, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C22A00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C22A00 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.192 33.6) |
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 #C22A00 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C22A00 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C22A00 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C22A00 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D65
oklch(70.7% 0.14 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0573A
oklch(63.2% 0.177 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C22A00
oklch(53% 0.192 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2108
oklch(42.6% 0.148 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#722312
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#C22A00 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) | #5C5000 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817100 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D60025 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C22A00
#C22A00
oklch(53% 0.192 33.6)
- #00798C
#00798C
oklch(53% 0.093 213.6)
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 #C22A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
Use #C22A00 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.