#C8472A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.17 34.1), rgb(200, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C8472A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8472A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.17 34.1) |
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 #C8472A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8472A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8472A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8472A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2836C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76045
oklch(63.2% 0.156 34.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8472A
oklch(57.2% 0.17 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73217
oklch(49% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#882B16
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2819
oklch(37.6% 0.102 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#C8472A 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) | #6C6026 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D25 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2341 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8472A
#C8472A
oklch(57.2% 0.17 34.1)
- #00879C
#00879C
oklch(57.3% 0.101 213.6)
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 #C8472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8472A 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.