#C54D1C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.4% 0.164 40), rgb(197, 77, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C54D1C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54D1C |
| RGB | rgb(197, 77, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.164 40) |
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 #C54D1C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54D1C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54D1C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54D1C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643B
oklch(63.1% 0.151 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54D1C
oklch(57.4% 0.164 40)
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Step 700
700
#A43802
oklch(49.1% 0.152 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.126 40)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#C54D1C 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) | #706213 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D16 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92E44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54D1C
#C54D1C
oklch(57.4% 0.164 40)
- #0086A3
#0086A3
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.2)
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 #C54D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #C54D1C 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.