#B22A42
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.8% 0.171 16.3), rgb(178, 42, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B22A42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22A42 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.171 16.3) |
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 #B22A42 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22A42 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22A42 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B22A42 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5565
oklch(63.1% 0.169 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8334C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 16.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22A42
oklch(50.8% 0.171 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2033
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#B22A42 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) | #504D42 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22A42
#B22A42
oklch(50.8% 0.171 16.3)
- #007476
#007476
oklch(50.7% 0.086 196.9)
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 #B22A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #B22A42 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.