#BE2F2B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.18 27.1), rgb(190, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BE2F2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2F2B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.18 27.1) |
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 #BE2F2B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2F2B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2F2B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2F2B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E74
oklch(70.6% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC594F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2F2B
oklch(53% 0.18 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2925
oklch(49.2% 0.168 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2420
oklch(42.6% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#702420
oklch(37.6% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#BE2F2B 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) | #5A5229 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7125 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10030 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2F2B
#BE2F2B
oklch(53% 0.18 27.1)
- #007A86
#007A86
oklch(53% 0.091 206.8)
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 #BE2F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE2F2B 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.