#B9020F
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(49.5% 0.201 27.6), rgb(185, 2, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B9020F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9020F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 2, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.201 27.6) |
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 #B9020F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9020F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9020F text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9020F text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27569
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E9483F
oklch(63% 0.199 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5191C
oklch(55.7% 0.216 27.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9020F
oklch(49.5% 0.201 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#950D10
oklch(42.7% 0.167 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#781916
oklch(37.8% 0.13 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#B9020F 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) | #4D430A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756700 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD000D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9020F
#B9020F
oklch(49.5% 0.201 27.6)
- #006F7B
#006F7B
oklch(49.5% 0.085 207.8)
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 #B9020F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B9020F 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.