#BE221B
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.8% 0.192 28.7), rgb(190, 34, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BE221B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE221B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 34, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.192 28.7) |
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 #BE221B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE221B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE221B text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE221B text on black | 3.43:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF796A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E41
oklch(63% 0.189 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1261E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE221B
oklch(51.8% 0.192 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#921712
oklch(42.6% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D16
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#BE221B 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) | #564C17 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E10 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20023 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE221B
#BE221B
oklch(51.8% 0.192 28.7)
- #007684
#007684
oklch(51.8% 0.089 209.2)
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 #BE221B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE221B 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.