#B33060
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.17 3.1), rgb(179, 48, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B33060 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33060 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 48, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.17 3.1) |
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 #B33060 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33060 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33060 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B33060 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8557F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33469
oklch(55.6% 0.183 3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B33060
oklch(52.3% 0.17 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#882147
oklch(42.6% 0.141 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#B33060 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) | #4E5361 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C31944 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33060
#B33060
oklch(52.3% 0.17 3.1)
- #007B6F
#007B6F
oklch(52.3% 0.093 183.1)
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 #B33060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
Use #B33060 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.