#C73606
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55% 0.188 35.4), rgb(199, 54, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C73606 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73606 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 54, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 94%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.188 35.4) |
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 #C73606 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C73606 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C73606 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73606 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5937
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C73606
oklch(55% 0.188 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2404
oklch(42.7% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#712410
oklch(37.6% 0.113 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#C73606 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) | #635700 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC002F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73606
#C73606
oklch(55% 0.188 35.4)
- #007F95
#007F95
oklch(54.9% 0.097 215.5)
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 #C73606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.054
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.058
Use #C73606 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.