#C72907
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.9% 0.197 32.5), rgb(199, 41, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C72907 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72907 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 41, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.197 32.5) |
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 #C72907 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72907 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72907 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C72907 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C66
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2543A
oklch(63.2% 0.182 32.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72907
oklch(53.9% 0.197 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#901E08
oklch(42.7% 0.153 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#C72907 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) | #5D5100 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0025 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72907
#C72907
oklch(53.9% 0.197 32.5)
- #007C8E
#007C8E
oklch(53.8% 0.094 212.3)
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 #C72907, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C72907.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
Use #C72907 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.