#C44228
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56% 0.171 33.2), rgb(196, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C44228 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44228 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.171 33.2) |
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 #C44228 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44228 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44228 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44228 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75F46
oklch(63.1% 0.157 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44228
oklch(56% 0.171 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83119
oklch(49.1% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A18
oklch(42.6% 0.132 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#C44228 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) | #685C24 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887922 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D81A3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44228
#C44228
oklch(56% 0.171 33.2)
- #008397
#008397
oklch(56% 0.098 213.2)
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 #C44228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #C44228 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.