#B00B3C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.5% 0.189 14.5), rgb(176, 11, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B00B3C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00B3C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 11, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.189 14.5) |
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 #B00B3C | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00B3C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00B3C text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B00B3C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AE
oklch(81% 0.091 15)
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Step 400
400
#ED7684
oklch(70.7% 0.147 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34C65
oklch(63.1% 0.186 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE234D
oklch(55.5% 0.203 14.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00B3C
oklch(48.5% 0.189 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#911533
oklch(42.8% 0.157 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#B00B3C 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) | #46433C | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6337 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20025 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00B3C
#B00B3C
oklch(48.5% 0.189 14.5)
- #006D6D
#006D6D
oklch(48.4% 0.083 194.8)
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 #B00B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.011
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
Use #B00B3C 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.