#C74E31
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58% 0.161 34.8), rgb(199, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C74E31 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 35°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74E31 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.161 34.8) |
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 #C74E31 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74E31 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74E31 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74E31 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36348
oklch(63.1% 0.148 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74E31
oklch(58% 0.161 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4371C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E19
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#C74E31 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) | #70642D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3148 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74E31
#C74E31
oklch(58% 0.161 34.8)
- #0089A0
#0089A0
oklch(58% 0.102 215)
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 #C74E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
Use #C74E31 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.