#C74B35
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.163 32.2), rgb(199, 75, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C74B35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74B35 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 75, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.163 32.2) |
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 #C74B35 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74B35 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74B35 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74B35 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4614C
oklch(63% 0.15 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74B35
oklch(57.7% 0.163 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53521
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#C74B35 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) | #6D6332 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2D47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74B35
#C74B35
oklch(57.7% 0.163 32.2)
- #00899C
#00899C
oklch(57.8% 0.101 211.7)
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 #C74B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #C74B35 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.