#C24E44
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.5% 0.151 27.7), rgb(194, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C24E44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 28°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24E44 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.151 27.7) |
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 #C24E44 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24E44 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24E44 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24E44 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24E44
oklch(57.5% 0.151 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13831
oklch(49% 0.141 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#C24E44 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) | #6C6442 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D41 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4364C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24E44
#C24E44
oklch(57.5% 0.151 27.7)
- #008997
#008997
oklch(57.6% 0.099 207.4)
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 #C24E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
Use #C24E44 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.