#B21A3E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.6% 0.183 15.4), rgb(178, 26, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B21A3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B21A3E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.183 15.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B21A3E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B21A3E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B21A3E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B21A3E text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14F64
oklch(63.1% 0.181 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC294C
oklch(55.6% 0.197 15.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B21A3E
oklch(49.6% 0.183 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1932
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#B21A3E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A473E | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70663A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4002B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B21A3E
#B21A3E
oklch(49.6% 0.183 15.4)
- #007171
#007171
oklch(49.7% 0.085 194.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B21A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.018
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.024
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #B21A3E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.