#C9464D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.166 21), rgb(201, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C9464D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9464D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.166 21) |
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 #C9464D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9464D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9464D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9464D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D60
oklch(63.1% 0.153 21)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9464D
oklch(57.8% 0.166 21)
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Step 700
700
#A62F38
oklch(49% 0.155 21)
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Step 800
800
#87292F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#C9464D 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) | #68624C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC294A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9464D
#C9464D
oklch(57.8% 0.166 21)
- #008B91
#008B91
oklch(57.9% 0.098 200.2)
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 #C9464D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #C9464D 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.