#B42039
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.2% 0.181 18.6), rgb(180, 32, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B42039 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42039 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 32, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.181 18.6) |
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 #B42039 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42039 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42039 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B42039 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1505E
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B44
oklch(55.6% 0.195 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42039
oklch(50.2% 0.181 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#B42039 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) | #4E4A39 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736834 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6002B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42039
#B42039
oklch(50.2% 0.181 18.6)
- #007276
#007276
oklch(50.1% 0.085 199.1)
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 #B42039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.026
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
Use #B42039 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.