#C93F1E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.18 34.3), rgb(201, 63, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C93F1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93F1E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 63, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.18 34.3) |
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 #C93F1E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C93F1E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93F1E text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93F1E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3F
oklch(63.2% 0.166 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C93F1E
oklch(56.4% 0.18 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.167 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B270F
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#702615
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#C93F1E 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) | #685C18 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B16 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0839 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93F1E
#C93F1E
oklch(56.4% 0.18 34.3)
- #008499
#008499
oklch(56.4% 0.099 214)
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 #C93F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #C93F1E 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.