#C25231
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.8% 0.152 37), rgb(194, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C25231 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25231 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.152 37) |
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 #C25231 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25231 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25231 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25231 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB876F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6749
oklch(63.1% 0.139 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25231
oklch(57.8% 0.152 37)
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Step 700
700
#A03B1D
oklch(49% 0.141 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#82321A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 37)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#C25231 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) | #71652D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5394B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25231
#C25231
oklch(57.8% 0.152 37)
- #0088A1
#0088A1
oklch(57.8% 0.103 216.8)
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 #C25231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #C25231 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.