#C41600
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.2% 0.205 30.7), rgb(196, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C41600 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41600 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.205 30.7) |
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 #C41600 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41600 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41600 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C41600 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37561
oklch(70.6% 0.159 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4833
oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C41600
oklch(52.2% 0.205 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#78180D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#C41600 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) | #564B00 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E6F00 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D90016 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41600
#C41600
oklch(52.2% 0.205 30.7)
- #007787
#007787
oklch(52.2% 0.091 211)
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 #C41600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C41600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.052
Use #C41600 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.