#C2502B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.5% 0.155 38), rgb(194, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C2502B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2502B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.155 38) |
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 #C2502B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2502B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2502B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2502B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06645
oklch(63.1% 0.143 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2502B
oklch(57.5% 0.155 38)
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Step 700
700
#A13A17
oklch(49% 0.144 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#833116
oklch(42.7% 0.12 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D19
oklch(37.8% 0.093 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#C2502B 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) | #706426 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D27 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53548 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2502B
#C2502B
oklch(57.5% 0.155 38)
- #0087A1
#0087A1
oklch(57.5% 0.103 217.7)
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 #C2502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #C2502B 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.