#BE0406
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.5% 0.205 28.8), rgb(190, 4, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BE0406 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE0406 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 4, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.205 28.8) |
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 #BE0406 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE0406 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE0406 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BE0406 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37565
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29)
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Step 500
500
#EB4739
oklch(63.2% 0.203 29)
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Step 600
600
#D61310
oklch(55.6% 0.22 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE0406
oklch(50.5% 0.205 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#960907
oklch(42.6% 0.17 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#791812
oklch(37.8% 0.133 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#BE0406 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) | #504500 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796A00 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2000C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE0406
#BE0406
oklch(50.5% 0.205 28.8)
- #00727F
#00727F
oklch(50.5% 0.087 208.6)
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 #BE0406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.010
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE0406 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.