#B1133B
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.186 15.7), rgb(177, 19, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B1133B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1133B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 19, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.186 15.7) |
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 #B1133B | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1133B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1133B text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B1133B 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7782
oklch(70.6% 0.144 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24D63
oklch(63% 0.184 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE264A
oklch(55.7% 0.2 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B1133B
oklch(49% 0.186 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#901731
oklch(42.7% 0.154 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#B1133B 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) | #48453B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6536 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30027 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1133B
#B1133B
oklch(49% 0.186 15.7)
- #006F70
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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 #B1133B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
Use #B1133B 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.