#B22E62
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.172 1.5), rgb(178, 46, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B22E62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22E62 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 46, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.172 1.5) |
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 #B22E62 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22E62 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22E62 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B22E62 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85482
oklch(63.1% 0.17 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3336C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22E62
oklch(52% 0.172 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#89204A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#B22E62 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) | #4C5263 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C11744 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22E62
#B22E62
oklch(52% 0.172 1.5)
- #007A6C
#007A6C
oklch(52% 0.094 181.2)
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 #B22E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.061
Use #B22E62 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.