#B22A40
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(50.8% 0.171 17.2), rgb(178, 42, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B22A40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22A40 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.171 17.2) |
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 #B22A40 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22A40 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22A40 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B22A40 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5563
oklch(63.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8334A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22A40
oklch(50.8% 0.171 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2131
oklch(42.8% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#71222B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#B22A40 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) | #514D40 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30033 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22A40
#B22A40
oklch(50.8% 0.171 17.2)
- #007477
#007477
oklch(50.7% 0.086 197.9)
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 #B22A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.044
Use #B22A40 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.