#BE2820
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.3% 0.187 28.6), rgb(190, 40, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BE2820 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2820 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 40, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.187 28.6) |
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 #BE2820 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2820 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2820 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2820 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45043
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A22
oklch(55.6% 0.201 28.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BE2820
oklch(52.3% 0.187 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#911A14
oklch(42.7% 0.155 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#BE2820 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) | #584E1D | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F17 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20028 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2820
#BE2820
oklch(52.3% 0.187 28.6)
- #007885
#007885
oklch(52.4% 0.09 208)
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 #BE2820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE2820 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.