#B20945
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49% 0.192 10.9), rgb(178, 9, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B20945 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20945 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 9, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.192 10.9) |
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 #B20945 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20945 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20945 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B20945 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED758A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F55
oklch(55.7% 0.207 10.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911239
oklch(42.8% 0.159 11)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#B20945 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) | #444546 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30029 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20945
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
- #006F6C
#006F6C
oklch(48.9% 0.084 191.5)
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 #B20945, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B20945.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.010
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
Use #B20945 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.