#C61509
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.6% 0.207 29.7), rgb(198, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C61509 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C61509 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.207 29.7) |
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 #C61509 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C61509 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C61509 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C61509 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7968
oklch(70.8% 0.149 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C61509
oklch(52.6% 0.207 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41308
oklch(49% 0.192 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#92170D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D14
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#C61509 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) | #564B01 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7000 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0017 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C61509
#C61509
oklch(52.6% 0.207 29.7)
- #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 #C61509, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C61509.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
Use #C61509 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.