#C72313
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.5% 0.2 30.2), rgb(199, 35, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C72313 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72313 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 35, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.2 30.2) |
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 #C72313 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C72313 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C72313 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C72313 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 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
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B69
oklch(70.8% 0.144 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3523F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C72313
oklch(53.5% 0.2 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#911C10
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#C72313 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) | #5A500C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827301 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0022 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72313
#C72313
oklch(53.5% 0.2 30.2)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #C72313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.053
Use #C72313 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.