#C64419
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.174 37.1), rgb(198, 68, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C64419 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64419 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 68, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.174 37.1) |
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 #C64419 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64419 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64419 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64419 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38367
oklch(70.8% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 36.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64419
oklch(56.4% 0.174 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83204
oklch(49.1% 0.161 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#882B0B
oklch(42.6% 0.133 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#C64419 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) | #6A5E10 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B10 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1B3C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64419
#C64419
oklch(56.4% 0.174 37.1)
- #00849C
#00849C
oklch(56.5% 0.101 216.5)
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 #C64419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #C64419 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.