Lighter companion
Scarlet Core Vivid
#D52F20 · hsl(5, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 41, 28)
HSL
hsl(5, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 78%, 85%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
About this color
Scarlet Velvet Vivid (#BA291C) belongs to the red family — hue 5°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA291C; --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(5, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-scarlet-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 41, 28); }
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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 Vivid
#972117 · hsl(5, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Vivid
#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Vivid
#BA1C51 · hsl(340, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Vivid
#1CBA1C · hsl(120, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Amethyst Velvet Vivid
#291CBA · hsl(245, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Vivid
#1CBA6B · hsl(150, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Velvet Vivid
#1C6BBA · hsl(210, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Scarlet Velvet Vivid #BA291C Lighter companion: Scarlet Core Vivid #D52F20 Darker companion: Scarlet Dusk Vivid #972117 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA Analogous lead: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51 Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Vivid #1CBA1C Triadic +240°: Amethyst Velvet Vivid #291CBA Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Vivid #1CBA6B Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Vivid #1C6BBA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Scarlet Core Vivid
#D52F20 · hsl(5, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Bright
#C52011 · hsl(5, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ruby Velvet Vivid
#BA361C · hsl(10, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Dusk Vivid
#972117 · hsl(5, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Velvet Pure
#CE1909 · hsl(5, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#98A020
Protanopia
#929120
Tritanopia
#B62223
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