#C34718
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.168 38.7), rgb(195, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C34718 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34718 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.168 38.7) |
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 #C34718 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34718 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34718 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34718 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08567
oklch(70.7% 0.12 39)
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Step 500
500
#D5623C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 38.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34718
oklch(56.3% 0.168 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63503
oklch(49.1% 0.157 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A13
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#C34718 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) | #6B5E0E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A10 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7233E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34718
#C34718
oklch(56.3% 0.168 38.7)
- #00839D
#00839D
oklch(56.3% 0.101 218.3)
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 #C34718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #C34718 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.