Scoville Heat Units (Chili Pepper Scale)
- Bell Pepper (0 SHU)#008000
- Poblano (1K SHU)#799c2a
- Jalapeno (5K SHU)#c2b012
- Cayenne (50K SHU)#f37b1d
- Habanero (300K SHU)#e33419
- Carolina Reaper (1.5M+ SHU)#8b0000
Created at 10/27/2026 18:30
The palette consists of Semi dark, Light, Dark colors. Accent colors Bell Pepper (0 SHU) #008000 and Carolina Reaper (1.5M+ SHU) #8b0000. Palette has Cool, Warm colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #8B0000 (darkest) to #C2B012 (lightest). The lightness range is moderate.
Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 100% of colors are vivid.
A varied palette: its hues are spread across about 120° of the color wheel.
Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (4 of 6).
HEX codes (sorted): #008000, #799C2A, #8B0000, #C2B012, #E33419, #F37B1D
Palette Scoville Heat Units (Chili Pepper Scale) combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #008000, RGB: (0, 128, 0); HEX: #799c2a, RGB: (121, 156, 42); HEX: #c2b012, RGB: (194, 176, 18)
HEX: #f37b1d, RGB: (243, 123, 29); HEX: #e33419, RGB: (227, 52, 25); HEX: #8b0000, RGB: (139, 0, 0)
Simplified version of palette colors
Green, Tint of Olive Drab, Shade of Dark Khaki, Shade of Dark Orange, Tint of Red, Dark Red
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Color codes in palette
Scoville Heat Units (Chili Pepper Scale) color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #008000 | #008000 | RGB(0, 128, 0) | Bell Pepper (0 SHU) | Green |
| #799c2a | #799c2a | RGB(121, 156, 42) | Poblano (1K SHU) | — |
| #c2b012 | #c2b012 | RGB(194, 176, 18) | Jalapeno (5K SHU) | — |
| #f37b1d | #f37b1d | RGB(243, 123, 29) | Cayenne (50K SHU) | — |
| #e33419 | #e33419 | RGB(227, 52, 25) | Habanero (300K SHU) | — |
| #8b0000 | #8b0000 | RGB(139, 0, 0) | Carolina Reaper (1.5M+ SHU) | Darkred |
Color Palette Contrast
10 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#008000 | #799c2a | 1.61 |
#008000 | #f37b1d | 1.87 |
#008000 | #e33419 | 1.16 |
#008000 | #8b0000 | 1.94 |
#799c2a | #c2b012 | 1.44 |
#799c2a | #f37b1d | 1.16 |
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