#B1121A
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(48.5% 0.188 26.5), rgb(177, 18, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B1121A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1121A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 18, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.188 26.5) |
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 #B1121A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1121A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1121A text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1121A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE796F
oklch(70.8% 0.146 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44F48
oklch(63.1% 0.186 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02829
oklch(55.7% 0.203 26.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B1121A
oklch(48.5% 0.188 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#91181A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#B1121A 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) | #4B4318 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716410 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40018 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1121A
#B1121A
oklch(48.5% 0.188 26.5)
- #006C76
#006C76
oklch(48.5% 0.083 206)
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 #B1121A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.015
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.015
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
Use #B1121A 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.