Lighter companion
Scarlet Core Pure
#EB1D0A · hsl(5, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 25, 9)
HSL
hsl(5, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 88%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
About this color
Scarlet Velvet Pure (#CE1909) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 92% 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-pure: #CE1909; --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(5, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 25, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Scarlet Dusk Pure
#A61407 · hsl(5, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Coral Velvet Pure
#CE6B09 · hsl(30, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Pure
#CE094A · hsl(340, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Pure
#09CE09 · hsl(120, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Velvet Pure
#1909CE · hsl(245, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Pure
#09CE6B · hsl(150, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Velvet Pure #CE1909 Lighter companion: Scarlet Core Pure #EB1D0A Darker companion: Scarlet Dusk Pure #A61407 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Pure #09CECE Analogous lead: Coral Velvet Pure #CE6B09 Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Pure #CE094A Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Pure #09CE09 Triadic +240°: Amethyst Velvet Pure #1909CE Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Pure #09CE6B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Pure #096BCE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Bright
#C52011 · hsl(5, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Pure
#EB1D0A · hsl(5, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Pure
#CE0909 · hsl(0, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Pure
#CE2909 · hsl(10, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Pure
#A61407 · hsl(5, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Bright
#E12514 · hsl(5, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A8B00F
Protanopia
#A19F0E
Tritanopia
#C91112
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