#C8381A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.5% 0.185 33.3), rgb(200, 56, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C8381A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8381A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.185 33.3) |
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 #C8381A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8381A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8381A text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8381A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.024 33.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.083 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F68
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD593F
oklch(63.1% 0.171 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8381A
oklch(55.5% 0.185 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD290B
oklch(49.2% 0.172 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C240F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#C8381A 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) | #645813 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780F | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0033 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8381A
#C8381A
oklch(55.5% 0.185 33.3)
- #008195
#008195
oklch(55.4% 0.097 213.5)
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 #C8381A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.055
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.056
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
Use #C8381A 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.