#C74540
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(57.1% 0.167 26), rgb(199, 69, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C74540 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74540 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.167 26) |
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 #C74540 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74540 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74540 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74540 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 26)
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Step 400
400
#E28279
oklch(70.8% 0.12 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65E56
oklch(63% 0.153 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74540
oklch(57.1% 0.167 26)
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Step 700
700
#A7312E
oklch(49.2% 0.155 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#872A27
oklch(42.6% 0.128 26)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#C74540 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) | #68603E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2545 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74540
#C74540
oklch(57.1% 0.167 26)
- #008894
#008894
oklch(57.2% 0.098 205.7)
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 #C74540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
Use #C74540 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.