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#c8222b color: High Risk Red

#c8222b is rgb(200, 34, 43) in RGB and oklch(53.852% 0.1991 25.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

53.9%
0.199
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #c8222b

#c8222b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.199 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is High Risk Red (#c71f2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #c8222b mixed with white

  1. c8222b
  2. d14341
  3. d95b56
  4. e0716b
  5. e7867f
  6. ed9b94
  7. f2afa9
  8. f7c3be
  9. fad7d3
  10. fdebe9

Darker: #c8222b mixed with black

  1. c8222b
  2. ae1c24
  3. 94161d
  4. 7b1116
  5. 630b10
  6. 4c070a
  7. 360305
  8. 210102
  9. 0f0001
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8222b with less saturation

  1. c8222b
  2. c03234
  3. b93e3c
  4. b14743
  5. a94f4a
  6. a05550
  7. 975b57
  8. 8e615d
  9. 846663
  10. 7a6a68

Questions about #c8222b

What color is #c8222b?

#c8222b is bright red. The closest named color is High Risk Red. In RGB it is rgb(200, 34, 43), in HSL hsl(356.75, 70.94%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.852% 0.1991 25.038).

What colors go well with #c8222b?

The complementary color of #c8222b is #00808d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be2374 and #af4e00. The triadic partners are #008900 and #3361e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8222b?

White text reads better on #c8222b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8222b a warm or cool color?

#c8222b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.199.