#C53A25
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.2% 0.179 31.5), rgb(197, 58, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C53A25 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53A25 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 58, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.179 31.5) |
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 #C53A25 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53A25 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C53A25 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53A25 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B46
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C53A25
oklch(55.2% 0.179 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C19
oklch(49.2% 0.167 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2617
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#70261A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#C53A25 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) | #635921 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90036 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53A25
#C53A25
oklch(55.2% 0.179 31.5)
- #008192
#008192
oklch(55.3% 0.096 210.8)
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 #C53A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
Use #C53A25 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.