#C74228
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.174 33), rgb(199, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C74228 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74228 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.174 33) |
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 #C74228 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74228 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74228 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74228 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E3826D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95E45
oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74228
oklch(56.5% 0.174 33)
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Step 700
700
#A93017
oklch(49.2% 0.161 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#892916
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#C74228 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) | #695D24 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B22 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB183D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74228
#C74228
oklch(56.5% 0.174 33)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #C74228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #C74228 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.