#C6200B
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.1% 0.201 30.8), rgb(198, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C6200B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6200B |
| RGB | rgb(198, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.201 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 #C6200B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6200B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6200B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6200B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A67
oklch(70.7% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3513D
oklch(63% 0.185 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6200B
oklch(53.1% 0.201 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31A07
oklch(49.2% 0.188 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#911B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F14
oklch(37.6% 0.121 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#C6200B 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) | #594E02 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817200 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB001F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6200B
#C6200B
oklch(53.1% 0.201 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 #C6200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.050
Use #C6200B 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.