#C5451D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.171 36.8), rgb(197, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C5451D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5451D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.171 36.8) |
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 #C5451D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5451D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5451D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5451D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#D7603E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5451D
oklch(56.4% 0.171 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7330A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#882C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37)
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Step 900
900
#6D2915
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#C5451D 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) | #6A5E16 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B16 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D91F3E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5451D
#C5451D
oklch(56.4% 0.171 36.8)
- #00849C
#00849C
oklch(56.5% 0.101 216.5)
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 #C5451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #C5451D 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.