#C9401D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.179 34.8), rgb(201, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C9401D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9401D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.179 34.8) |
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 #C9401D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9401D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9401D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9401D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E58168
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C3E
oklch(63% 0.165 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9401D
oklch(56.5% 0.179 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D09
oklch(49.2% 0.168 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A280E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 35)
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Step 900
900
#6F2615
oklch(37.6% 0.108 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#C9401D 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) | #695D16 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B14 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0C3A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9401D
#C9401D
oklch(56.5% 0.179 34.8)
- #00849A
#00849A
oklch(56.4% 0.1 214.8)
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 #C9401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #C9401D 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.