#B03C49
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.151 17.5), rgb(176, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B03C49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03C49 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.151 17.5) |
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 #B03C49 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03C49 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03C49 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B03C49 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8488
oklch(70.8% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0626A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03C49
oklch(52.5% 0.151 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13742
oklch(49.2% 0.14 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#822E37
oklch(42.6% 0.116 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#B03C49 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) | #595549 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E46 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02441 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03C49
#B03C49
oklch(52.5% 0.151 17.5)
- #007A7C
#007A7C
oklch(52.5% 0.089 196.8)
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 #B03C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
Use #B03C49 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.