#C94A15
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.6% 0.172 39.5), rgb(201, 74, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#C94A15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C94A15 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 74, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.172 39.5) |
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 #C94A15 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C94A15 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C94A15 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C94A15 text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#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
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28464
oklch(70.8% 0.125 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66137
oklch(63% 0.158 39.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C94A15
oklch(57.6% 0.172 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C03
oklch(42.7% 0.133 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2910
oklch(37.6% 0.103 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#C94A15 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) | #6F6208 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E0B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2641 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C94A15
#C94A15
oklch(57.6% 0.172 39.5)
- #0087A3
#0087A3
oklch(57.6% 0.104 219.2)
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 #C94A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #C94A15 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.