#C54626
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.6% 0.168 35.1), rgb(197, 70, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C54626 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54626 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 70, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.168 35.1) |
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 #C54626 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54626 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54626 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54626 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66043
oklch(63% 0.155 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54626
oklch(56.6% 0.168 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73315
oklch(49.1% 0.157 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C15
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#C54626 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) | #6A5F21 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B20 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92240 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54626
#C54626
oklch(56.6% 0.168 35.1)
- #00849B
#00849B
oklch(56.5% 0.1 215.7)
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 #C54626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #C54626 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.