#C81114
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.8% 0.209 28.1), rgb(200, 17, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C81114 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C81114 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 17, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.209 28.1) |
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 #C81114 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C81114 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C81114 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C81114 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9F
oklch(81% 0.094 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#F0786A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74C41
oklch(63.1% 0.193 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C81114
oklch(52.8% 0.209 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50E11
oklch(49% 0.194 28)
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Step 800
800
#931412
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#C81114 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) | #564B0F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807101 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0017 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C81114
#C81114
oklch(52.8% 0.209 28.1)
- #007987
#007987
oklch(52.7% 0.091 208.9)
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 #C81114, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C81114.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #C81114 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.