#B3003C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.8% 0.195 14.3), rgb(179, 0, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B3003C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3003C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 0, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.195 14.3) |
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 #B3003C | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3003C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3003C text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B3003C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AE
oklch(81% 0.094 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7583
oklch(70.8% 0.15 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54864
oklch(63% 0.193 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#D11B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.21 14.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B3003C
oklch(48.8% 0.195 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#920F32
oklch(42.6% 0.161 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#76192C
oklch(37.8% 0.127 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 14.2)
#B3003C 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) | #45433C | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6437 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50022 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3003C
#B3003C
oklch(48.8% 0.195 14.3)
- #006E6E
#006E6E
oklch(48.7% 0.083 194.8)
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 #B3003C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.017
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.020
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
Use #B3003C 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.