#B0163E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.184 14.6), rgb(176, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B0163E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0163E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.184 14.6) |
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 #B0163E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0163E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0163E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B0163E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14E66
oklch(63% 0.182 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC284D
oklch(55.5% 0.197 14.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B0163E
oklch(49% 0.184 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1834
oklch(42.6% 0.153 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#B0163E 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) | #48463E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10029 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0163E
#B0163E
oklch(49% 0.184 14.6)
- #006F6F
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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 #B0163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
Use #B0163E 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.