#C94039
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.8% 0.175 27.1), rgb(201, 64, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C94039 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94039 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 64, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.175 27.1) |
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 #C94039 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94039 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94039 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94039 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48075
oklch(70.7% 0.125 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95B51
oklch(63% 0.161 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94039
oklch(56.8% 0.175 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C28
oklch(49.1% 0.163 27)
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Step 800
800
#8A2722
oklch(42.8% 0.135 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#C94039 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) | #675E37 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C34 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1640 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94039
#C94039
oklch(56.8% 0.175 27.1)
- #008694
#008694
oklch(56.7% 0.097 207.7)
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 #C94039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.053
Use #C94039 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.