#C43400
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.3% 0.187 35.7), rgb(196, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C43400 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C43400 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.187 35.7) |
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 #C43400 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C43400 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C43400 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C43400 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77F64
oklch(70.6% 0.135 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A37
oklch(63.1% 0.172 35.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C43400
oklch(54.3% 0.187 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2504
oklch(42.6% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#C43400 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) | #615500 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847500 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9002D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C43400
#C43400
oklch(54.3% 0.187 35.7)
- #007D93
#007D93
oklch(54.3% 0.096 215.8)
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 #C43400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.055
Use #C43400 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.