#B9213C
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.3% 0.185 18.1), rgb(185, 33, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B9213C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9213C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 33, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.185 18.1) |
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 #B9213C | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9213C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9213C text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9213C text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5E
oklch(63% 0.183 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2844
oklch(55.7% 0.199 18.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9213C
oklch(51.3% 0.185 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#90182D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#B9213C 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) | #504C3C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B37 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB002D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9213C
#B9213C
oklch(51.3% 0.185 18.1)
- #007679
#007679
oklch(51.3% 0.087 197.9)
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 #B9213C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9213C 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.