#C94309
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.7% 0.179 38.6), rgb(201, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C94309 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94309 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.179 38.6) |
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 #C94309 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94309 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94309 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94309 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48263
oklch(70.7% 0.129 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E34
oklch(63.2% 0.166 38.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94309
oklch(56.7% 0.179 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#C94309 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE143A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94309
#C94309
oklch(56.7% 0.179 38.6)
- #00849F
#00849F
oklch(56.7% 0.102 218.9)
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 #C94309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
Use #C94309 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.