#C1270C
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.7% 0.193 31.9), rgb(193, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#C1270C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 32°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1270C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.193 31.9) |
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 #C1270C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C1270C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1270C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C1270C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C1270C
oklch(52.7% 0.193 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF230A
oklch(49% 0.179 32)
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Step 800
800
#8E200F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#C1270C 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) | #5A4F03 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7000 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D50024 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1270C
#C1270C
oklch(52.7% 0.193 31.9)
- #007889
#007889
oklch(52.6% 0.092 211.8)
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 #C1270C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.048
Use #C1270C 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.