#C50520
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52% 0.209 25), rgb(197, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C50520 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50520 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 95%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.209 25) |
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 #C50520 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50520 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50520 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C50520 text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F5726C
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4244
oklch(63% 0.207 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80223
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C50520
oklch(52% 0.209 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#791518
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#C50520 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) | #52491E | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F15 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0016 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50520
#C50520
oklch(52% 0.209 25)
- #007781
#007781
oklch(51.9% 0.089 205.1)
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 #C50520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.019
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #C50520 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.