#C44831
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.163 32.6), rgb(196, 72, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C44831 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44831 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.163 32.6) |
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 #C44831 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44831 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44831 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44831 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4614B
oklch(63% 0.15 32.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44831
oklch(56.8% 0.163 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53520
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#C44831 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) | #6B602E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72843 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44831
#C44831
oklch(56.8% 0.163 32.6)
- #008699
#008699
oklch(56.9% 0.099 212)
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 #C44831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
Use #C44831 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.