#C50E19
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.2% 0.207 27), rgb(197, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C50E19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C50E19 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.207 27) |
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 #C50E19 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C50E19 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C50E19 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C50E19 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89E
oklch(81% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400
#F47368
oklch(70.6% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC443E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27)
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Step 600
600
#D70B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 26.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C50E19
oklch(52.2% 0.207 27)
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Step 800
800
#97040F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#791615
oklch(37.7% 0.134 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#C50E19 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) | #544A16 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0A | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0017 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C50E19
#C50E19
oklch(52.2% 0.207 27)
- #007883
#007883
oklch(52.3% 0.089 206)
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 #C50E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.025
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
Use #C50E19 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.