#C0211A
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.1% 0.194 28.8), rgb(192, 33, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C0211A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0211A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.194 28.8) |
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 #C0211A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0211A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0211A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C0211A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07869
oklch(70.8% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2231C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C0211A
oklch(52.1% 0.194 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#931510
oklch(42.7% 0.161 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#C0211A 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) | #564D16 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D40022 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0211A
#C0211A
oklch(52.1% 0.194 28.8)
- #007785
#007785
oklch(52.1% 0.09 209.1)
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 #C0211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #C0211A 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.