#C73220
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.8% 0.188 30.6), rgb(199, 50, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C73220 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 31°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73220 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 50, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.188 30.6) |
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 #C73220 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73220 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C73220 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C73220 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5744
oklch(63% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73220
oklch(54.8% 0.188 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2515
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2215
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#C73220 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) | #60551C | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857617 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0030 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73220
#C73220
oklch(54.8% 0.188 30.6)
- #007F90
#007F90
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211)
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 #C73220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
Use #C73220 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.