#C72200
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.4% 0.202 32.1), rgb(199, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C72200 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72200 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.202 32.1) |
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 #C72200 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72200 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72200 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C72200 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35239
oklch(63.1% 0.185 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72200
oklch(53.4% 0.202 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#911B06
oklch(42.7% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F11
oklch(37.6% 0.121 32)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#C72200 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827300 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72200
#C72200
oklch(53.4% 0.202 32.1)
- #007B8C
#007B8C
oklch(53.5% 0.093 211.5)
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 #C72200, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C72200.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.053
Use #C72200 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.