#C92516
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.1% 0.2 30), rgb(201, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C92516 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C92516 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.2 30) |
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 #C92516 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C92516 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C92516 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C92516 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35140
oklch(63% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C92516
oklch(54.1% 0.2 30)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#911B10
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#C92516 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) | #5C5110 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837505 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0024 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C92516
#C92516
oklch(54.1% 0.2 30)
- #007D8D
#007D8D
oklch(54% 0.094 210.3)
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 #C92516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
Use #C92516 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.