#B3163C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.5% 0.187 15.9), rgb(179, 22, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B3163C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3163C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 22, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.187 15.9) |
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 #B3163C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3163C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3163C text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3163C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E24D62
oklch(63% 0.184 16)
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Step 600
600
#CE264A
oklch(55.7% 0.2 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B3163C
oklch(49.5% 0.187 15.9)
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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
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#B3163C 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) | #4A473C | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706637 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50028 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3163C
#B3163C
oklch(49.5% 0.187 15.9)
- #007071
#007071
oklch(49.4% 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 #B3163C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.018
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.022
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3163C 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.