Scarlet Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Scarlet (#FF2400), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#661100

#B21B00

#FF2400

#F8674F

#FFAA99

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Cowpeas	`#661100`	102, 17, 0	10°, 100%, 20%	0, 83, 100, 60
Wazdakka Red	`#B21B00`	178, 27, 0	9°, 100%, 35%	0, 85, 100, 30
Scarlet	`#FF2400`	255, 36, 0	8°, 100%, 50%	0, 86, 100, 0
Sango Red	`#F8674F`	248, 103, 79	9°, 92%, 64%	0, 58, 68, 3
Honey Baked Ham	`#FFAA99`	255, 170, 153	10°, 100%, 80%	0, 33, 40, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #661100 on #FFAA99	6.97:1	AA
Aa #661100 on #F8674F	4.28:1	AA large
Aa #B21B00 on #FFAA99	3.76:1	AA large
Aa #661100 on #FF2400	3.35:1	AA large
Aa #B21B00 on #F8674F	2.31:1	—
Aa #FF2400 on #FFAA99	2.08:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #661100; /* Cowpeas */
  --color-2: #b21b00; /* Wazdakka Red */
  --color-3: #ff2400; /* Scarlet */
  --color-4: #f8674f; /* Sango Red */
  --color-5: #ffaa99; /* Honey Baked Ham */
}

Other schemes from Scarlet

More Medium Red monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Scarlet?

In a monochromatic scheme: Cowpeas (#661100), Wazdakka Red (#B21B00), Sango Red (#F8674F), Honey Baked Ham (#FFAA99).

What is the hex code of Scarlet?

#FF2400.