#B12C53
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.17 8.4), rgb(177, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B12C53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12C53 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.17 8.4) |
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 #B12C53 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12C53 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12C53 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B12C53 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B90
oklch(70.7% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345E
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B12C53
oklch(51.2% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#B12C53 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) | #4E4F54 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A50 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1063C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12C53
#B12C53
oklch(51.2% 0.17 8.4)
- #007770
#007770
oklch(51.3% 0.089 187.6)
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 #B12C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
Use #B12C53 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.