#C93A0E
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.8% 0.186 35.5), rgb(201, 58, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C93A0E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93A0E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.186 35.5) |
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 #C93A0E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93A0E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93A0E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93A0E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78065
oklch(70.8% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A38
oklch(63.1% 0.172 35.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93A0E
oklch(55.8% 0.186 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2505
oklch(42.6% 0.143 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#712511
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#C93A0E 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) | #665901 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0033 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93A0E
#C93A0E
oklch(55.8% 0.186 35.5)
- #008298
#008298
oklch(55.8% 0.099 215.1)
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 #C93A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.055
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.059
Use #C93A0E 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.