#C72E04
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.3% 0.194 33.8), rgb(199, 46, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C72E04 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72E04 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 46, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.194 33.8) |
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 #C72E04 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72E04 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72E04 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C72E04 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.087 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D65
oklch(70.7% 0.14 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05638
oklch(63.1% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72E04
oklch(54.3% 0.194 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2106
oklch(42.8% 0.149 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#732211
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#44160C
oklch(27.2% 0.074 33.9)
#C72E04 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) | #5F5300 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857500 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0029 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72E04
#C72E04
oklch(54.3% 0.194 33.8)
- #007D91
#007D91
oklch(54.2% 0.095 214)
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 #C72E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
Use #C72E04 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.