#B03261
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.166 2.2), rgb(176, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B03261 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03261 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.166 2.2) |
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 #B03261 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03261 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03261 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B03261 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65781
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1376B
oklch(55.6% 0.178 2.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B03261
oklch(52% 0.166 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#872349
oklch(42.7% 0.138 2)
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Step 900
900
#6D233D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#B03261 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) | #4E5362 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1E46 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03261
#B03261
oklch(52% 0.166 2.2)
- #007A6D
#007A6D
oklch(52% 0.093 182.1)
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 #B03261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #B03261 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.