#B20848
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.6), rgb(178, 8, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B20848 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20848 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 8, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.6) |
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 #B20848 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20848 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20848 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B20848 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B3
oklch(81% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED758C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34970
oklch(63.1% 0.191 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E58
oklch(55.5% 0.207 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20848
oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#91113B
oklch(42.8% 0.16 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#741A33
oklch(37.7% 0.124 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#B20848 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) | #444549 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6544 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3002A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20848
#B20848
oklch(49.1% 0.193 9.6)
- #00706B
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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 #B20848, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B20848.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.007
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
Use #B20848 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.