Red vs Scarlet
#ff0000 · #ff2400
Red#ff0000
Scarlet#ff2400
Red and Scarlet are almost the same. Scarlet is 1% lighter. It is less saturated. The hue differs by 2°.
Difference
CIEDE20001.8almost the same
Lightness+1%
Chroma−0.009
Hue+2°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Scarlet
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaRed / Scarlet1.05:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaScarlet / Red1.05:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #ff1700
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Red and Scarlet?
Red and Scarlet are almost the same. Scarlet is 1% lighter. It is less saturated. The hue differs by 2°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 1.8.
Is Scarlet lighter than Red?
Scarlet is 1% lighter. In OKLCH, Red has a lightness of 62.8% and Scarlet 63.8%.
Can I put Red text on Scarlet?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.05:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.