#B2213C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(50% 0.179 17.3), rgb(178, 33, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B2213C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2213C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 33, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.179 17.3) |
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 #B2213C | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2213C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2213C text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2213C text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A81
oklch(70.8% 0.138 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05161
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D48
oklch(55.6% 0.192 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B2213C
oklch(50% 0.179 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C30
oklch(42.7% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#B2213C 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) | #4D493C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716838 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4002D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2213C
#B2213C
oklch(50% 0.179 17.3)
- #007274
#007274
oklch(50.1% 0.085 196.9)
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 #B2213C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #B2213C 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.