#C9474A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.165 22.6), rgb(201, 71, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C9474A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 23°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9474A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.165 22.6) |
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 #C9474A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9474A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9474A text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9474A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9474A
oklch(57.8% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63035
oklch(49% 0.154 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#C9474A 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) | #696249 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E47 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2A49 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9474A
#C9474A
oklch(57.8% 0.165 22.6)
- #008B93
#008B93
oklch(58% 0.099 202)
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 #C9474A, 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 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
Use #C9474A 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.