#C44E39
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.156 32.2), rgb(196, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C44E39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E39 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.156 32.2) |
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 #C44E39 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E39 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E39 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E39 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8574
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2644F
oklch(63.2% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44E39
oklch(57.7% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33825
oklch(49.2% 0.145 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F20
oklch(42.7% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#C44E39 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) | #6E6436 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E36 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7334A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E39
#C44E39
oklch(57.7% 0.156 32.2)
- #00889C
#00889C
oklch(57.6% 0.101 212.7)
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 #C44E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #C44E39 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.