#C42922
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.5% 0.192 28.4), rgb(196, 41, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C42922 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42922 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 41, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.192 28.4) |
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 #C42922 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42922 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42922 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C42922 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05548
oklch(63.1% 0.176 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42922
oklch(53.5% 0.192 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF211C
oklch(49% 0.178 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F19
oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#73211B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#C42922 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) | #5B511F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817319 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8002A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42922
#C42922
oklch(53.5% 0.192 28.4)
- #007C89
#007C89
oklch(53.6% 0.092 207.6)
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 #C42922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
Use #C42922 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.