#C9422D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.9% 0.175 31.6), rgb(201, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C9422D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9422D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.175 31.6) |
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 #C9422D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9422D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9422D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9422D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9422D
oklch(56.9% 0.175 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1C
oklch(49% 0.162 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2819
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#C9422D 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) | #695E2A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C28 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD173E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9422D
#C9422D
oklch(56.9% 0.175 31.6)
- #008698
#008698
oklch(56.9% 0.099 211.2)
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 #C9422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9422D 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.