#C34A24
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.163 37.3), rgb(195, 74, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C34A24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34A24 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 74, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.163 37.3) |
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 #C34A24 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C34A24 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34A24 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34A24 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.041 37)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46342
oklch(63.1% 0.151 37)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C34A24
oklch(56.8% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43711
oklch(49.1% 0.151 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B17
oklch(37.8% 0.098 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#C34A24 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) | #6D601E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72A42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34A24
#C34A24
oklch(56.8% 0.163 37.3)
- #00859E
#00859E
oklch(56.9% 0.102 217.2)
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 #C34A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #C34A24 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.