#C7201C#C7201C
#C7201C is a mid, highly saturated red. Relative luminance 0.133; OKLCH L 53.4% C 0.201 H 28.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.75:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #C7201C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(199, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 86%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 83.9%, 85.9%, 22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.16, 62.28, 46.08) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.16, 77.47, 36.50°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.4% 0.1769 0.0951) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.201 28.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.2824, 13.2630, 2.3799) |
| Luminance | 0.1326 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 3.54
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 4.66
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.16
Red (survey)
#E50000
ΔE00 6.49
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 7.01
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 7.17
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#C7201C #1CC3C7
analogous
#C71C6D #C7201C #C7761C
triadic
#C7201C #1CC720 #201CC7
tetradic
#C7201C #6DC71C #1CC3C7 #761CC7
square
#C7201C #6DC71C #1CC3C7 #761CC7
split-complementary
#C7201C #1CC776 #1C6DC7
monochromatic
#5C0F0D #911714 #C7201C #E4403D #EB7572
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.75
#C7201C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.65
#C7201C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #C7201C
5.75:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##C7201C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##C7201C | 1.00 | 5.75 | 3.65 | 5.75 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.75 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.65 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.75 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#594F18
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#817310
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DC0022
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #c7201c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(199, 32, 28); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.4% 0.201 28.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e36f5b',
500: '#c7201c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #c7201c; $custom-light: #e36f5b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#c7201c",
"rgb": {
"r": 199,
"g": 32,
"b": 28
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.404,
"s": 75.33,
"l": 44.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53404,
"c": 0.20086,
"h": 28.3
},
"luminance": 0.13259
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#C7201C
secondary
#6DCFD2
accent
#EEF236
background
#FFF7F5
surface
#FFEDE9
border
#D7C8C5
text
#180804
muted
#867B79