#B40939
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.2% 0.193 16.2), rgb(180, 9, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B40939 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B40939 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 9, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.193 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 #B40939 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B40939 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B40939 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B40939 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EE7580
oklch(70.6% 0.149 16)
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Step 500
500
#E54A60
oklch(63.1% 0.19 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D01E47
oklch(55.5% 0.207 16.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B40939
oklch(49.2% 0.193 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#B40939 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) | #484439 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706634 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60023 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B40939
#B40939
oklch(49.2% 0.193 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 #B40939, 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 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #B40939 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.