Named color

Scarlet

Scarlet is a vibrant red color with HEX #FF2400. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 36, 0, HSL 8, 100%, 50%, warm temperature, and is useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design.

#FF2400 red warm vibrant

HEX #FF2400

RGB rgb(255, 36, 0)

HSL hsl(8 100% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 86, 100, 0)

Luminance 0.2252

Contrast Black 5.5:1White 3.82:1

CSS Utilities

--color-scarlet: #FF2400;
.bg-scarlet { background-color: #FF2400; }
.text-scarlet { color: #FF2400; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2252

Black text5.5:1AA Pass

White text3.82:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#FF2400",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    36,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    8,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    86,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2252,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.5,
    "white": 3.82
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#00DDFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF005D",
    "#FFA200"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00FF22",
    "#2200FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5EFF00",
    "#00DDFF",
    "#A200FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#00FFA2",
    "#005EFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FF725C",
    "#FF2400",
    "#A31600"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FF725C",
  "dark": "#A31600",
  "saturated": "#FF2200",
  "desaturated": "#E3371C",
  "pastel": "#F59889",
  "neon": "#FF4529"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#00DDFF",
    "#FF005D",
    "#FFA200"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E3371C",
    "#FF725C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FF725C",
    "#E3371C"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "orange-red",
    "red",
    "international-orange",
    "signal-red",
    "cadmium-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "scarlet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "orange-red-vs-scarlet",
    "red-vs-scarlet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/scarlet",
    "/wcag/scarlet",
    "/css/colors/scarlet",
    "/hex/ff2400"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/scarlet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/orange-red",
      "/colors/red",
      "/colors/international-orange",
      "/colors/signal-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/compare/orange-red-vs-scarlet",
      "/compare/red-vs-scarlet",
      "/harmonies/scarlet",
      "/wcag/scarlet",
      "/css/colors/scarlet",
      "/hex/ff2400"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "scarlet",
  "name": "Scarlet",
  "hex": "#FF2400",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    36,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    8,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    86,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2252,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.5,
    "white": 3.82
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#00DDFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF005D",
      "#FFA200"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00FF22",
      "#2200FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#5EFF00",
      "#00DDFF",
      "#A200FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#00FFA2",
      "#005EFF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FF725C",
      "#FF2400",
      "#A31600"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FF725C",
    "dark": "#A31600",
    "saturated": "#FF2200",
    "desaturated": "#E3371C",
    "pastel": "#F59889",
    "neon": "#FF4529"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-scarlet: #FF2400;",
    "utility": ".bg-scarlet { background-color: #FF2400; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-scarlet { color: #FF2400; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "orange-red",
    "red",
    "international-orange",
    "signal-red",
    "cadmium-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "scarlet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "orange-red-vs-scarlet",
    "red-vs-scarlet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/scarlet",
    "/wcag/scarlet",
    "/css/colors/scarlet",
    "/hex/ff2400"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/scarlet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/orange-red",
      "/colors/red",
      "/colors/international-orange",
      "/colors/signal-red",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/compare/orange-red-vs-scarlet",
      "/compare/red-vs-scarlet",
      "/harmonies/scarlet",
      "/wcag/scarlet",
      "/css/colors/scarlet",
      "/hex/ff2400"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#00DDFF",
      "#FF005D",
      "#FFA200"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E3371C",
      "#FF725C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FF725C",
      "#E3371C"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Scarlet Color

Scarlet sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Scarlet is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, intensity, and attention, which makes it relevant for fashion and food. In design work, Scarlet is most useful for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Scarlet against black and white text.

Black text5.5:1AA Pass

White text3.82:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Orange Red#FF4500

Red#FF0000

International Orange#FF4F00

Signal Red#E60000

Cadmium Red#E30022

Color Harmonies

#00DDFF#00DDFF

#FF005D#FF005D

#FFA200#FFA200

#00FF22#00FF22

#2200FF#2200FF

Open full Scarlet harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FF725C#FF725C

#A31600#A31600

#FF2200#FF2200

#E3371C#E3371C

#F59889#F59889

#FF4529#FF4529

Pairings

Black#000000

#00DDFF#00DDFF

#FF005D#FF005D

#FFA200#FFA200

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Scarlet

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Scarlet Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings