#C9250C
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54% 0.201 31.3), rgb(201, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C9250C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9250C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.201 31.3) |
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 #C9250C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9250C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9250C text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C9250C text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9250C
oklch(54% 0.201 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B03
oklch(49% 0.187 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#911B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F13
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#C9250C 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) | #5C5102 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847400 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9250C
#C9250C
oklch(54% 0.201 31.3)
- #007D8E
#007D8E
oklch(54.1% 0.094 211.3)
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 #C9250C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9250C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
Use #C9250C 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.