Scarlet

The color code of Scarlet indicates, that red is the main light source among the primary colors red, green and blue. Together with green it also forms the basic color yellow, but still remains as dominant basic color for the initial color impression. Learn more …

Because achromatic basic colors like black and white are somewhat restrained, the colorfulness of Scarlet is only slightly limited: The mixture ratio between chromatic and achromatic basic colors results in 66 % saturation. Since the inherent brightness of its contained basic colors sums up to a perceived brightness of 27 %, Scarlet is a rather dark color.

Hex	`#c5231b`
RGB	`rgb(197, 35, 27)`
HSL*	`hsl(3, 76%, 44%)`
Lab*	`42.99 60.99 46.26`
CMYK*	`0% 82% 86% 23%`

* approximated values

Basic colors

63 %

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