#C70215
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.2% 0.212 27), rgb(199, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C70215 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C70215 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.212 27) |
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 #C70215 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C70215 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C70215 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C70215 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67267
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE413C
oklch(63.1% 0.21 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#C70215
oklch(52.2% 0.212 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7A1413
oklch(37.7% 0.136 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#C70215 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) | #534911 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7002 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0011 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C70215
#C70215
oklch(52.2% 0.212 27)
- #007884
#007884
oklch(52.3% 0.09 207)
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 #C70215, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C70215.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #C70215 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.