#C24E2D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.156 36.5), rgb(194, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C24E2D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24E2D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.156 36.5) |
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 #C24E2D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24E2D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24E2D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24E2D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16547
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24E2D
oklch(57.2% 0.156 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2391A
oklch(49% 0.146 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#843018
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A10
oklch(26.8% 0.059 36.4)
#C24E2D 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) | #6E6329 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53247 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24E2D
#C24E2D
oklch(57.2% 0.156 36.5)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
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 #C24E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #C24E2D 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.