#C9393F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.1% 0.18 23), rgb(201, 57, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C9393F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9393F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.18 23) |
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 #C9393F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9393F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9393F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9393F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5858
oklch(63.2% 0.166 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9393F
oklch(56.1% 0.18 23)
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Step 700
700
#AC2730
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2328
oklch(42.6% 0.139 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#C9393F 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) | #625B3E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD003D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9393F
#C9393F
oklch(56.1% 0.18 23)
- #00858E
#00858E
oklch(56.2% 0.096 203.2)
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 #C9393F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #C9393F 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.