#C44002
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.178 38.8), rgb(196, 64, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C44002 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44002 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 64, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.178 38.8) |
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 #C44002 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44002 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C44002 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44002 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95F35
oklch(63.2% 0.164 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44002
oklch(55.5% 0.178 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A01
oklch(42.6% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E280E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#C44002 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) | #685B00 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80E37 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44002
#C44002
oklch(55.5% 0.178 38.8)
- #00809B
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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 #C44002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
Use #C44002 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.