#BE1410
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51% 0.2 28.8), rgb(190, 20, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BE1410 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 29°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1410 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.2 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 #BE1410 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1410 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1410 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1410 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17667
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.198 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41C16
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE1410
oklch(51% 0.2 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#95100C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#BE1410 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) | #52480A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20017 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1410
#BE1410
oklch(51% 0.2 28.8)
- #007481
#007481
oklch(51.1% 0.088 208.4)
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 #BE1410, 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 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE1410 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.