#C61002
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.3% 0.209 30), rgb(198, 16, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C61002 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C61002 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 16, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.209 30) |
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 #C61002 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C61002 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C61002 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C61002 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4533
oklch(63.1% 0.206 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70F00
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C61002
oklch(52.3% 0.209 30)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#79160D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#C61002 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) | #554A00 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7000 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0013 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C61002
#C61002
oklch(52.3% 0.209 30)
- #007887
#007887
oklch(52.5% 0.091 209.9)
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 #C61002, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C61002.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
Use #C61002 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.