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Scarlet color: #ff2400

Scarlet is #ff2400, rgb(255, 36, 0) in RGB and oklch(63.789% 0.24841 31.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shades, matching colors and palettes are below.

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8°
100%

63.8%
0.248
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • red-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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Questions about Scarlet

What is the hex code for Scarlet?

The hex code for Scarlet is #ff2400. In RGB it is rgb(255, 36, 0), in HSL hsl(8.47, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.789% 0.24841 31.019).

What colors go well with Scarlet?

Its complementary color is #009fb8. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #f71a82 and #d26d00. Ready palettes with Scarlet are shown on this page.

Is Scarlet a warm or cool color?

Scarlet is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 31 degrees.

What text color is readable on Scarlet?

White text is more readable on Scarlet: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #ff2400

#ff2400 is a neon red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.248 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet (#ff2400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ff2400 mixed with white

  1. ff2400

Darker: #ff2400 mixed with black

  1. ff2400

Calmer: #ff2400 with less saturation

  1. ff2400

Similar named colors

  • Scarlet#ff2400

Colors that go with #ff2400

Complementary
#ff2400
Analogous
#ff2400
Triadic
#ff2400
Split
#ff2400