#C83900
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.5% 0.187 36.6), rgb(200, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C83900 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83900 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.187 36.6) |
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 #C83900 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83900 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C83900 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83900 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A34
oklch(63.1% 0.173 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C83900
oklch(55.5% 0.187 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#C83900 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) | #655800 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0031 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83900
#C83900
oklch(55.5% 0.187 36.6)
- #008198
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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 #C83900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.057
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.057
Use #C83900 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.