#C5210C
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53% 0.2 30.8), rgb(197, 33, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C5210C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5210C |
| RGB | rgb(197, 33, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.2 30.8) |
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 #C5210C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5210C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5210C text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5210C text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5210C
oklch(53% 0.2 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21C09
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#911C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#C5210C 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) | #594E03 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807200 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0020 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5210C
#C5210C
oklch(53% 0.2 30.8)
- #007A8A
#007A8A
oklch(53.1% 0.092 210.7)
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 #C5210C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5210C 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.