#B90C26
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(49.9% 0.197 23.3), rgb(185, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B90C26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B90C26 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.197 23.3) |
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 #B90C26 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B90C26 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B90C26 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B90C26 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17672
oklch(70.8% 0.152 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E7494D
oklch(63% 0.194 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31C31
oklch(55.6% 0.212 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B90C26
oklch(49.9% 0.197 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#94101F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#B90C26 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) | #4D4525 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75681E | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC001B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B90C26
#B90C26
oklch(49.9% 0.197 23.3)
- #007179
#007179
oklch(50% 0.085 203.4)
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 #B90C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.014
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.017
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #B90C26 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.