Scarlet | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FF2400 |
sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 36, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (8°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (55, 172, 14°) |
Source | X11 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Scarlet is a bright red color,[1][2] sometimes with a slightly orange tinge.[3] In the spectrum of visible light, and on the traditional color wheel, it is one-quarter of the way between red and orange, slightly less orange than vermilion.[4]
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, scarlet and other bright shades of red are the colors most associated with courage, force, passion, heat, and joy.[5] In the Roman Catholic Church, scarlet is the color worn by a cardinal, and is associated with the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs, and with sacrifice.
Scarlet is also associated with immorality and sin, particularly prostitution or adultery, largely because of a passage referring to "The Great Harlot", "dressed in purple and scarlet", in the Bible (Revelation 17:1–6).[5]
a vivid red colour, sometimes with an orange tinge; very bright red with a slightly orange tinge