#C9442E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.1% 0.173 31.9), rgb(201, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C9442E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9442E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.173 31.9) |
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 #C9442E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9442E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9442E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9442E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E48
oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9442E
oklch(57.1% 0.173 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#892919
oklch(42.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#C9442E 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) | #6A5F2B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1D40 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9442E
#C9442E
oklch(57.1% 0.173 31.9)
- #00879A
#00879A
oklch(57.2% 0.1 211.9)
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 #C9442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9442E 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.