#B11030
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.7% 0.188 19.7), rgb(177, 16, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B11030 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B11030 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 16, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 83%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.188 19.7) |
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 #B11030 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B11030 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B11030 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B11030 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED777B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44D59
oklch(63.1% 0.186 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF253F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 19.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B11030
oklch(48.7% 0.188 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#911629
oklch(42.7% 0.156 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#741D26
oklch(37.7% 0.12 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#B11030 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) | #494430 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B11030
#B11030
oklch(48.7% 0.188 19.7)
- #006D72
#006D72
oklch(48.6% 0.083 200.4)
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 #B11030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.017
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
Use #B11030 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.