#C24C40
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.2% 0.154 28.6), rgb(194, 76, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C24C40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24C40 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 76, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.154 28.6) |
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 #C24C40 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24C40 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24C40 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24C40 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16356
oklch(63% 0.142 28.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24C40
oklch(57.2% 0.154 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2372E
oklch(49% 0.143 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F27
oklch(42.8% 0.119 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#C24C40 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) | #6B633E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5334A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24C40
#C24C40
oklch(57.2% 0.154 28.6)
- #008797
#008797
oklch(57.1% 0.099 209.3)
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 #C24C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #C24C40 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.