#B40438
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.194 16.2), rgb(180, 4, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B40438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B40438 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 4, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.194 16.2) |
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 #B40438 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B40438 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B40438 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B40438 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64960
oklch(63.2% 0.192 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11C47
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B40438
oklch(49% 0.194 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#92102F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#761A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#B40438 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) | #474438 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6533 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60021 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B40438
#B40438
oklch(49% 0.194 16.2)
- #006F70
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 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 #B40438, 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 0.021
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #B40438 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.