Scarlet
Scarlet is a slight brilliant red colour. It is a colour of the rainbow. It is redder than vermilion. The colour's name comes from the Persian saqirlat.
An early recorded use of scarlet as a color name in the English language dates to 1250.[1]
Meaning of Scarlet
- Traditionally, scarlet is the colour of flame. People also call the colour of the blood of a living person scarlet, even though the actual color of blood is crimson.
- Scarlet may represent sin.
- Scarlet represents sensual pleasure and fun. Scarlet represents partying.
Tones of scarlet color comparison chart
| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet | #FF2400 | 255 | 36 | 0 | 008° | 100% | 50% | |
| Torch Red | #FD0E35 | 253 | 14 | 53 | 350° | 98% | 52% | |
| Flame | #E25822 | 226 | 88 | 34 | 017° | 77% | 51% | |
| Lust | #E62020 | 230 | 32 | 32 | 000° | 80% | 51% | |
| Brick Red (Crayola) | #CB4154 | 203 | 65 | 84 | 352° | 57% | 53% | |
| Fire Brick (web color) | #B22222 | 178 | 34 | 34 | 000° | 68% | 42% | |
| Dark Scarlet | #560319 | 86 | 3 | 25 | 344° | 93% | 17% |
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References
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Scarlet: Page 25 Plate 1 Color Sample L12