#BE212C
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(52% 0.191 24.1), rgb(190, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BE212C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE212C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.191 24.1) |
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 #BE212C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE212C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE212C text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE212C text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7872
oklch(70.7% 0.147 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.188 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02431
oklch(55.5% 0.205 24)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE212C
oklch(52% 0.191 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#92161F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#BE212C 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) | #544D2B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E26 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10027 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE212C
#BE212C
oklch(52% 0.191 24.1)
- #007780
#007780
oklch(51.9% 0.088 204)
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 #BE212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.020
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #BE212C 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.