#B00746
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.6% 0.191 10), rgb(176, 7, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B00746 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00746 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 7, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 92%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.191 10) |
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 #B00746 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00746 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00746 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B00746 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B3
oklch(81% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED758B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10)
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Step 600
600
#CE2057
oklch(55.6% 0.206 10.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00746
oklch(48.6% 0.191 10)
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Step 800
800
#90133B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#741B32
oklch(37.7% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#B00746 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) | #434447 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10029 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00746
#B00746
oklch(48.6% 0.191 10)
- #006E6A
#006E6A
oklch(48.6% 0.084 190.4)
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 #B00746, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00746.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.006
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #B00746 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.