#C61600
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.6% 0.207 30.7), rgb(198, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C61600 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.027 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 | #C61600 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.207 30.7) |
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 #C61600 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C61600 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C61600 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C61600 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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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
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C61600
oklch(52.6% 0.207 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41401
oklch(49% 0.192 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#921709
oklch(42.6% 0.159 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D12
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#C61600 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) | #574B00 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807000 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0016 | 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°).
- #C61600
#C61600
oklch(52.6% 0.207 30.7)
- #007888
#007888
oklch(52.5% 0.091 210.9)
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 #C61600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C61600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
Use #C61600 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.