#C00619
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51% 0.205 26.3), rgb(192, 6, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C00619 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00619 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 6, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 94%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.205 26.3) |
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 #C00619 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00619 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00619 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C00619 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4541
oklch(63.1% 0.203 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D61020
oklch(55.6% 0.22 26.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C00619
oklch(51% 0.205 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#960712
oklch(42.6% 0.17 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#791717
oklch(37.8% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#C00619 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) | #504716 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0B | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40013 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00619
#C00619
oklch(51% 0.205 26.3)
- #00747F
#00747F
oklch(51.1% 0.087 206.3)
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 #C00619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.005
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.049
Use #C00619 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.