#C1421B
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.4% 0.17 36.5), rgb(193, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C1421B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1421B |
| RGB | rgb(193, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.17 36.5) |
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 #C1421B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1421B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1421B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1421B text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18469
oklch(70.7% 0.121 37)
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Step 500
500
#D6613F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1421B
oklch(55.4% 0.17 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7330D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#882C10
oklch(42.8% 0.131 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#C1421B 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) | #675B14 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867813 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D51A3B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1421B
#C1421B
oklch(55.4% 0.17 36.5)
- #008098
#008098
oklch(55.3% 0.099 217)
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 #C1421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
Use #C1421B 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.