#B11240
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.187 13.5), rgb(177, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B11240 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B11240 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.187 13.5) |
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 #B11240 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B11240 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B11240 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B11240 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D68
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD254F
oklch(55.5% 0.201 13.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B11240
oklch(49% 0.187 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#901635
oklch(42.7% 0.155 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#B11240 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) | #474540 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20029 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B11240
#B11240
oklch(49% 0.187 13.5)
- #006F6E
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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 #B11240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.015
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.048
Use #B11240 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.