#C64122
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.1% 0.175 34.3), rgb(198, 65, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C64122 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 34°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64122 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 65, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.175 34.3) |
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 #C64122 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64122 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64122 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64122 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95E42
oklch(63.2% 0.161 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64122
oklch(56.1% 0.175 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#A93012
oklch(49.2% 0.162 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#892913
oklch(42.6% 0.135 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#C64122 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) | #685C1D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA153B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64122
#C64122
oklch(56.1% 0.175 34.3)
- #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 #C64122, 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 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #C64122 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.