How many scarlet colors are there?

This page lists 79 named scarlet colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for scarlet?

The Scarlets covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Grenadier #D54600, and the 79 named shades below each carry their own.

Which scarlet colors are accessible?

Each scarlet on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE SCARLETS

Scarlet colors

Scarlets are the fiery reds that lean hard toward orange. There are 79 named scarlets across six shades, most of them vivid, and every one of them reads warm.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 79 scarlets carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bold scarlets6


Brick Orange	Brick Orange	#C14A09	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Burnt Orange	Burnt Orange	#C04E01	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Flame Pea	Flame Pea	#DA5B38	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Mojo	Mojo	#C04737	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Orange Roughy	Orange Roughy	#C45719	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Tia Maria	Tia Maria	#C1440E	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press

Dark scarlets9


Apple Blossom	Apple Blossom	#AF4D43	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Brick	Brick	#A03623	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Brownish Red	Brownish Red	#9E3623	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Cognac	Cognac	#9F381D	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Cumin	Cumin	#924321	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
El Salva	El Salva	#8F3E33	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Medium Carmine	Medium Carmine	#AF4035	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Prairie Sand	Prairie Sand	#9A3820	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Sanguine Brown	Sanguine Brown	#8D3D38	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Medium scarlets13


Adobe	Adobe	#BD6C48	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Brown Rust	Brown Rust	#AF593E	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Clay	Clay	#B66A50	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Copperfield	Copperfield	#DA8A67	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Crail	Crail	#B95140	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dark Peach	Dark Peach	#DE7E5D	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Japonica	Japonica	#D87C63	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Matrix	Matrix	#B05D54	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Red Damask	Red Damask	#DA6A41	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Terra Cotta	Terra Cotta	#C9643B	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Terracota	Terracota	#CB6843	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Terracotta	Terracotta	#CA6641	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Tuscany	Tuscany	#BD5E2E	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Muted scarlets2


Pinkish Brown	Pinkish Brown	#B17261	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Santa Fe	Santa Fe	#B16D52	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Rich scarlets13


Auburn	Auburn	#9A3001	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Brown	Brown	#A52A2A	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Fire	Fire	#AA4203	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Mexican Red	Mexican Red	#A72525	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Rock Spray	Rock Spray	#BA450C	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Roof Terracotta	Roof Terracotta	#A62F20	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Russet	Russet	#A13905	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Rust	Rust	#A83C09	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Rust Red	Rust Red	#AA2704	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rusty Red	Rusty Red	#AF2F0D	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Tabasco	Tabasco	#A02712	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Tall Poppy	Tall Poppy	#B32D29	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Vesuvius	Vesuvius	#B14A0B	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press

Vivid scarlets36


Bittersweet	Bittersweet	#FE6F5E	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blaze Orange	Blaze Orange	#FF6600	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blood Orange	Blood Orange	#FE4B03	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Bright Orange	Bright Orange	#FF5B00	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Bright Red	Bright Red	#FF000D	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Burning Orange	Burning Orange	#FF7034	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cinnabar	Cinnabar	#E34234	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Deep Orange	Deep Orange	#DC4D01	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Fire Engine Red	Fire Engine Red	#FE0002	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Flamingo	Flamingo	#F2552A	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Grenadier	Grenadier	#D54600	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
International Orange	International Orange	#FF4F00	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Orange Pink	Orange Pink	#FF6F52	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Orange Red	Orange Red	#FF4500	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Orangered	Orangered	#FE420F	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Orangey Red	Orangey Red	#FA4224	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Orangish Red	Orangish Red	#F43605	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Outrageous Orange	Outrageous Orange	#FF6037	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Persimmon	Persimmon	#FF6B53	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pinkish Orange	Pinkish Orange	#FF724C	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pomegranate	Pomegranate	#F34723	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Pumpkin	Pumpkin	#FF5600	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Punch	Punch	#DC4333	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Red Orange	Red Orange	#FD3C06	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Reddish Orange	Reddish Orange	#F8481C	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Rusty Orange	Rusty Orange	#CD5909	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Scarlet	Scarlet	#FF4200	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Sunset	Sunset	#FF6700	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Sunset Orange	Sunset Orange	#FE4C40	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Tenn	Tenn	#CD5700	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Tomato	Tomato	#FF6347	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Tomato Red	Tomato Red	#EC2D01	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Trinidad	Trinidad	#E64E03	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Valencia	Valencia	#D84437	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Vermilion	Vermilion	#FF2600	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Vermillion	Vermillion	#F4320C	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press

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