#C93D27
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.18 31.7), rgb(201, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C93D27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93D27 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.18 31.7) |
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 #C93D27 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93D27 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93D27 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93D27 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6806D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B45
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93D27
oklch(56.3% 0.18 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B17
oklch(49% 0.168 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2616
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#C93D27 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) | #665B23 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A20 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0239 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93D27
#C93D27
oklch(56.3% 0.18 31.7)
- #008496
#008496
oklch(56.3% 0.098 211.4)
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 #C93D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.052
Use #C93D27 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.