Scarlet #BE0119
Scarlet is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #BE0119 and RGB rgb(190, 1, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BE0119 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Scarlet. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Colors that go with Scarlet
Matches found by rotating Scarlet around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Scarlet
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Scarlet, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Scarlet, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.020
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
More about Scarlet
How to make Scarlet
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts red
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #BA2A34, a difference of ΔE 0.031 from Scarlet. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Scarlet in every format
| HEX | #BE0119 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 1, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.205 26) |
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 #BE0119 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE0119 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE0119 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE0119 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Scarlet
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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 500
500
#EB4643
oklch(63.2% 0.202 26)
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Step 600
600
#D61022
oklch(55.6% 0.22 25.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE0119
oklch(50.5% 0.205 26)
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Step 800
800
#960714
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26)
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Step 900
900
#791718
oklch(37.8% 0.133 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
Scarlet 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) | #4E4516 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A0B | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20011 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.206 |
Use Scarlet 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.