#C5250D
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.3% 0.197 31.3), rgb(197, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C5250D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 31°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5250D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.197 31.3) |
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 #C5250D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5250D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5250D text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5250D text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5250D
oklch(53.3% 0.197 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F08
oklch(49.1% 0.183 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#901E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#742114
oklch(37.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#C5250D 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) | #5B4F04 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817200 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA0023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5250D
#C5250D
oklch(53.3% 0.197 31.3)
- #007A8B
#007A8B
oklch(53.2% 0.092 211.6)
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 #C5250D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.050
Use #C5250D 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.