#C00F00
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.1% 0.204 30.1), rgb(192, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C00F00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C00F00 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.204 30.1) |
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 #C00F00 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C00F00 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C00F00 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C00F00 text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37563
oklch(70.7% 0.159 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4835
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61704
oklch(55.7% 0.22 30.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C00F00
oklch(51.1% 0.204 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#960C01
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#78190F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#C00F00 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) | #524800 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6C00 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40011 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C00F00
#C00F00
oklch(51.1% 0.204 30.1)
- #007482
#007482
oklch(51.2% 0.088 209.4)
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 #C00F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
Use #C00F00 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.