#C5330A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.4% 0.188 34.4), rgb(197, 51, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C5330A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5330A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 51, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 90%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.188 34.4) |
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 #C5330A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5330A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5330A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5330A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F66
oklch(70.8% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE593A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5330A
oklch(54.4% 0.188 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2408
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#712412
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#C5330A 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) | #615500 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857500 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA002D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5330A
#C5330A
oklch(54.4% 0.188 34.4)
- #007D92
#007D92
oklch(54.3% 0.096 214.9)
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 #C5330A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5330A 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.