#B01632
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.8% 0.184 19.5), rgb(176, 22, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B01632 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01632 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 22, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.184 19.5) |
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 #B01632 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01632 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01632 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B01632 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EC797C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2941
oklch(55.5% 0.197 19.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B01632
oklch(48.8% 0.184 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#90192B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#B01632 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) | #4A4532 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20024 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01632
#B01632
oklch(48.8% 0.184 19.5)
- #006E72
#006E72
oklch(48.9% 0.083 199.2)
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 #B01632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
Use #B01632 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.