#C6472B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.9% 0.168 34), rgb(198, 71, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C6472B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6472B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 71, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.168 34) |
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 #C6472B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6472B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6472B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6472B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66046
oklch(63.1% 0.155 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6472B
oklch(56.9% 0.168 34)
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Step 700
700
#A73319
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C18
oklch(42.7% 0.129 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#C6472B 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) | #6B6027 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C26 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2441 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6472B
#C6472B
oklch(56.9% 0.168 34)
- #00869B
#00869B
oklch(57% 0.1 213.7)
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 #C6472B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
Use #C6472B 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.