#C64922
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.1% 0.168 37), rgb(198, 73, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C64922 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64922 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.168 37) |
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 #C64922 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64922 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64922 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64922 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18469
oklch(70.7% 0.121 37)
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Step 500
500
#D56240
oklch(63.1% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64922
oklch(57.1% 0.168 37)
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Step 700
700
#A6350D
oklch(49.2% 0.156 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#872D10
oklch(42.8% 0.129 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A16
oklch(37.8% 0.101 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#C64922 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) | #6D611C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2741 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64922
#C64922
oklch(57.1% 0.168 37)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
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 #C64922, 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 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #C64922 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.