#C42A1C
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.5% 0.192 29.9), rgb(196, 42, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C42A1C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42A1C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 42, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.192 29.9) |
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 #C42A1C | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C42A1C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C42A1C text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C42A1C text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05544
oklch(63.1% 0.177 29.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C42A1C
oklch(53.5% 0.192 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2216
oklch(49% 0.178 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2015
oklch(42.6% 0.147 30)
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Step 900
900
#722219
oklch(37.6% 0.114 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#C42A1C 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) | #5C5118 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817311 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D80029 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42A1C
#C42A1C
oklch(53.5% 0.192 29.9)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #C42A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
Use #C42A1C 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.