#C54B27
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.164 36.7), rgb(197, 75, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C54B27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54B27 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.164 36.7) |
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 #C54B27 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54B27 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54B27 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54B27 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46343
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54B27
oklch(57.2% 0.164 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53613
oklch(49.1% 0.153 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#C54B27 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) | #6E6222 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D22 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92C44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54B27
#C54B27
oklch(57.2% 0.164 36.7)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
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 #C54B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #C54B27 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.