#C74430
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.17 31.4), rgb(199, 68, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C74430 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74430 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 68, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.17 31.4) |
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 #C74430 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74430 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74430 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74430 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28270
oklch(70.6% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75E4A
oklch(63% 0.157 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74430
oklch(56.8% 0.17 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8311F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#C74430 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) | #695F2D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB1F40 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74430
#C74430
oklch(56.8% 0.17 31.4)
- #008698
#008698
oklch(56.9% 0.099 211.2)
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 #C74430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
Use #C74430 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.