#C62216
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.3% 0.199 29.6), rgb(198, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C62216 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C62216 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.199 29.6) |
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 #C62216 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C62216 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C62216 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C62216 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.144 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35241
oklch(63.2% 0.183 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C62216
oklch(53.3% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21C11
oklch(49.1% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#901C12
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#C62216 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) | #5A4F11 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817206 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0022 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C62216
#C62216
oklch(53.3% 0.199 29.6)
- #007B8A
#007B8A
oklch(53.4% 0.092 209.6)
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 #C62216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
Use #C62216 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.