#C63B01
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.3% 0.184 37.2), rgb(198, 59, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C63B01 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63B01 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 59, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.184 37.2) |
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 #C63B01 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63B01 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C63B01 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63B01 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.082 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68163
oklch(70.8% 0.132 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C35
oklch(63% 0.168 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63B01
oklch(55.3% 0.184 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2701
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#C63B01 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) | #665900 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0033 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63B01
#C63B01
oklch(55.3% 0.184 37.2)
- #008098
#008098
oklch(55.3% 0.099 217)
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 #C63B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.055
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.057
Use #C63B01 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.