#C5420E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56% 0.176 38.2), rgb(197, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C5420E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5420E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.176 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 #C5420E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5420E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5420E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5420E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38365
oklch(70.7% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F38
oklch(63% 0.162 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5420E
oklch(56% 0.176 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A05
oklch(42.7% 0.136 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#C5420E 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) | #695C00 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A00 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9153A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5420E
#C5420E
oklch(56% 0.176 38.2)
- #00829C
#00829C
oklch(56% 0.101 218.4)
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 #C5420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5420E 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.