#C6401F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56% 0.176 34.6), rgb(198, 64, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C6401F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6401F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 64, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.176 34.6) |
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 #C6401F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6401F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6401F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6401F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826A
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95E40
oklch(63.1% 0.161 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6401F
oklch(56% 0.176 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92F0F
oklch(49% 0.163 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2911
oklch(42.8% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2716
oklch(37.7% 0.106 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#C6401F 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) | #685C19 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A17 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA113A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6401F
#C6401F
oklch(56% 0.176 34.6)
- #008398
#008398
oklch(56.1% 0.099 214.1)
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 #C6401F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #C6401F 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.