#C44D21
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.162 39.1), rgb(196, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C44D21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44D21 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.162 39.1) |
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 #C44D21 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44D21 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44D21 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44D21 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8669
oklch(70.7% 0.116 39)
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Step 500
500
#D3643F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 38.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44D21
oklch(57.3% 0.162 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4380B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 39)
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Step 800
800
#852F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#C44D21 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) | #6F621A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82F44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44D21
#C44D21
oklch(57.3% 0.162 39.1)
- #0086A2
#0086A2
oklch(57.3% 0.104 219.4)
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 #C44D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #C44D21 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.