#C9402B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.6% 0.177 31.5), rgb(201, 64, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C9402B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9402B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 31.5) |
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 #C9402B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9402B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9402B text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9402B text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C47
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9402B
oklch(56.6% 0.177 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2718
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411710
oklch(26.8% 0.067 31.4)
#C9402B 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) | #685D27 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B25 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD113C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9402B
#C9402B
oklch(56.6% 0.177 31.5)
- #008597
#008597
oklch(56.6% 0.098 211.3)
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 #C9402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9402B 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.