#B4050E
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.6% 0.196 27.8), rgb(180, 5, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B4050E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4050E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 5, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.196 27.8) |
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 #B4050E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4050E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4050E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B4050E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74B41
oklch(63% 0.194 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3201F
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B4050E
oklch(48.6% 0.196 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#941312
oklch(42.8% 0.162 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B17
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#B4050E 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) | #4B4209 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726500 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7000E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4050E
#B4050E
oklch(48.6% 0.196 27.8)
- #006C78
#006C78
oklch(48.6% 0.084 208.2)
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 #B4050E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4050E 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.