#B4025D
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.9% 0.201 0.6), rgb(180, 2, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B4025D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4025D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 2, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.201 0.6) |
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 #B4025D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4025D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4025D text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4025D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC729C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24583
oklch(63% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD156D
oklch(55.5% 0.216 0.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B4025D
oklch(49.9% 0.201 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#900A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#B4025D 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) | #3E475F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6659 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40035 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4025D
#B4025D
oklch(49.9% 0.201 0.6)
- #007365
#007365
oklch(49.8% 0.09 180.5)
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 #B4025D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4025D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4025D 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.