#C63E01
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.1), rgb(198, 62, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C63E01 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 38°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63E01 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 62, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.1) |
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 #C63E01 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63E01 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C63E01 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63E01 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58263
oklch(70.8% 0.13 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D34
oklch(63% 0.167 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C63E01
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#6F270E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#C63E01 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) | #675A00 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0235 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63E01
#C63E01
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.1)
- #00819A
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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 #C63E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.054
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
Use #C63E01 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.