#C41712
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.3% 0.204 28.9), rgb(196, 23, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C41712 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C41712 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 23, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.204 28.9) |
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 #C41712 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C41712 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C41712 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C41712 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA483A
oklch(63.1% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D61612
oklch(55.7% 0.219 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C41712
oklch(52.3% 0.204 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#960B08
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#781812
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#C41712 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) | #554B0C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7000 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9001A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C41712
#C41712
oklch(52.3% 0.204 28.9)
- #007885
#007885
oklch(52.4% 0.09 208)
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 #C41712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #C41712 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.