Lighter companion
Scarlet Core Bright
#E12514 · hsl(5, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 32, 17)
HSL
hsl(5, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 84%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.9:1AA
on black
3.6:1AA Large
About this color
Scarlet Velvet Bright (#C52011) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-bright: #C52011; --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(5, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 32, 17); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Scarlet Dusk Bright
#A01A0E · hsl(5, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Coral Velvet Bright
#C56B11 · hsl(30, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Bright
#C5114D · hsl(340, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Bright
#11C511 · hsl(120, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Velvet Bright
#2011C5 · hsl(245, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Bright
#11C56B · hsl(150, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Bright
#116BC5 · hsl(210, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Velvet Bright #C52011 Lighter companion: Scarlet Core Bright #E12514 Darker companion: Scarlet Dusk Bright #A01A0E Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Bright #11C5C5 Analogous lead: Coral Velvet Bright #C56B11 Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Bright #C5114D Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Bright #11C511 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Velvet Bright #2011C5 Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Bright #11C56B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Bright #116BC5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Pure
#CE1909 · hsl(5, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Bright
#E12514 · hsl(5, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Vivid
#BA291C · hsl(5, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Bright
#C52F11 · hsl(10, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Bright
#A01A0E · hsl(5, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A1A916
Protanopia
#9A9915
Tritanopia
#C11919
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