#B4243F
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.6% 0.178 16.8), rgb(180, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B4243F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 17°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4243F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.178 16.8) |
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 #B4243F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4243F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4243F text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4243F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5262
oklch(63.1% 0.175 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.192 16.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B4243F
oklch(50.6% 0.178 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D31
oklch(42.8% 0.147 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#B4243F 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) | #4F4B3F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60030 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4243F
#B4243F
oklch(50.6% 0.178 16.8)
- #007476
#007476
oklch(50.7% 0.086 196.9)
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 #B4243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4243F 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.