#B00847
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.7% 0.191 9.6), rgb(176, 8, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B00847 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00847 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 8, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.191 9.6) |
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 #B00847 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00847 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00847 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B00847 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC758C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#E34A70
oklch(63.2% 0.19 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2058
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00847
oklch(48.7% 0.191 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#90133B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#B00847 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) | #434448 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6443 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1002A | 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°).
- #B00847
#B00847
oklch(48.7% 0.191 9.6)
- #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 #B00847, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00847.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.005
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #B00847 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.