#C4532E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.2% 0.154 38.2), rgb(196, 83, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C4532E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4532E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.154 38.2) |
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 #C4532E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4532E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4532E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4532E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06745
oklch(63.2% 0.142 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4532E
oklch(58.2% 0.154 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13B18
oklch(49.1% 0.143 38)
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Step 800
800
#833217
oklch(42.8% 0.118 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#C4532E 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) | #726629 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7394B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4532E
#C4532E
oklch(58.2% 0.154 38.2)
- #0089A4
#0089A4
oklch(58.2% 0.105 218.2)
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 #C4532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C4532E 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.