#C9212C
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54% 0.201 24.7), rgb(201, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C9212C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9212C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.201 24.7) |
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 #C9212C | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9212C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9212C text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9212C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7972
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4E
oklch(63% 0.184 24.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9212C
oklch(54% 0.201 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21724
oklch(49% 0.186 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#91191F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#C9212C 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) | #59512A | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827425 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0028 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9212C
#C9212C
oklch(54% 0.201 24.7)
- #007E88
#007E88
oklch(54.1% 0.092 204.6)
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 #C9212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
Use #C9212C 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.