#B03857
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.156 8.8), rgb(176, 56, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B03857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03857 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 56, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.156 8.8) |
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 #B03857 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03857 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03857 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B03857 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07F91
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55B76
oklch(63.2% 0.155 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.169 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B03857
oklch(52.3% 0.156 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#862740
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#B03857 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) | #545558 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02344 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03857
#B03857
oklch(52.3% 0.156 8.8)
- #007A74
#007A74
oklch(52.2% 0.091 188.8)
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 #B03857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
Use #B03857 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.