#B00252
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.8% 0.195 4.5), rgb(176, 2, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B00252 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00252 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 2, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.195 4.5) |
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 #B00252 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00252 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00252 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B00252 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7495
oklch(70.7% 0.151 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#E2487B
oklch(63.1% 0.193 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1C64
oklch(55.6% 0.21 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00252
oklch(48.8% 0.195 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#901044
oklch(42.8% 0.162 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#741939
oklch(37.7% 0.127 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#B00252 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) | #3F4453 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0002F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00252
#B00252
oklch(48.8% 0.195 4.5)
- #006F66
#006F66
oklch(48.7% 0.086 185.1)
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 #B00252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.014
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #B00252 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.