Lifeguard Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Lifeguard (#E50000), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#4D0001

#990000

#E50000

#FF3333

#FF7F7F

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Scorched Brown	`#4D0001`	77, 0, 1	359°, 100%, 15%	0, 100, 99, 70
OU Crimson Red	`#990000`	153, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 30%	0, 100, 100, 40
Lifeguard	`#E50000`	229, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 45%	0, 100, 100, 10
Pelati	`#FF3333`	255, 51, 51	0°, 100%, 60%	0, 80, 80, 0
Light Red	`#FF7F7F`	255, 127, 127	0°, 100%, 75%	0, 50, 50, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #4D0001 on #FF7F7F	6.53:1	AA
Aa #4D0001 on #FF3333	4.39:1	AA large
Aa #990000 on #FF7F7F	3.65:1	AA large
Aa #4D0001 on #E50000	3.29:1	AA large
Aa #990000 on #FF3333	2.45:1	—
Aa #E50000 on #FF7F7F	1.98:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #4d0001; /* Scorched Brown */
  --color-2: #990000; /* OU Crimson Red */
  --color-3: #e50000; /* Lifeguard */
  --color-4: #ff3333; /* Pelati */
  --color-5: #ff7f7f; /* Light Red */
}

Other schemes from Lifeguard

More Medium Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Lifeguard?

In a monochromatic scheme: Scorched Brown (#4D0001), OU Crimson Red (#990000), Pelati (#FF3333), Light Red (#FF7F7F).

What is the hex code of Lifeguard?

#E50000.