#B0081C
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(48% 0.191 25.2), rgb(176, 8, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B0081C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0081C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 8, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.191 25.2) |
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 #B0081C | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0081C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0081C text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B0081C text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA2
oklch(81% 0.092 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7870
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 25)
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Step 600
600
#D1242D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 25.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B0081C
oklch(48% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#92161C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#751C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#B0081C 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) | #49411A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6312 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30015 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0081C
#B0081C
oklch(48% 0.191 25.2)
- #006A74
#006A74
oklch(47.9% 0.082 206.2)
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 #B0081C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
Use #B0081C 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.