#C53509
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.6% 0.187 35), rgb(197, 53, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C53509 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53509 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 53, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.187 35) |
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 #C53509 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53509 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C53509 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C53509 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F65
oklch(70.6% 0.134 35)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A39
oklch(63.1% 0.171 35.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53509
oklch(54.6% 0.187 35)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8C2507
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#712512
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#C53509 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) | #625600 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857600 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA002F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53509
#C53509
oklch(54.6% 0.187 35)
- #007E93
#007E93
oklch(54.6% 0.096 214.7)
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 #C53509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.055
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.056
Use #C53509 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.