#C02B22
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.9% 0.187 28.8), rgb(192, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C02B22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C02B22 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.187 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 #C02B22 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C02B22 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C02B22 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C02B22 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5749
oklch(63.1% 0.172 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C02B22
oklch(52.9% 0.187 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE261D
oklch(49.2% 0.174 29)
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Step 800
800
#8D221B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#71231C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#C02B22 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) | #5A501F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4002B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C02B22
#C02B22
oklch(52.9% 0.187 28.8)
- #007A88
#007A88
oklch(53% 0.091 208.8)
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 #C02B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
Use #C02B22 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.