#C94919
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.5% 0.172 38.5), rgb(201, 73, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C94919 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94919 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 73, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.172 38.5) |
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 #C94919 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94919 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94919 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94919 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28465
oklch(70.8% 0.124 39)
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Step 500
500
#D76139
oklch(63.2% 0.159 38.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94919
oklch(57.5% 0.172 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C07
oklch(42.7% 0.133 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#C94919 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) | #6E610F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E10 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2440 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94919
#C94919
oklch(57.5% 0.172 38.5)
- #0087A2
#0087A2
oklch(57.6% 0.104 218.5)
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 #C94919, 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 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #C94919 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.