#B42649
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51% 0.177 12.7), rgb(180, 38, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B42649 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42649 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 38, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.177 12.7) |
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 #B42649 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42649 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42649 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B42649 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A89
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE526B
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13)
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Step 600
600
#C92E53
oklch(55.6% 0.19 12.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42649
oklch(51% 0.177 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D38
oklch(42.7% 0.147 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#712030
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#B42649 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A45 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50035 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42649
#B42649
oklch(51% 0.177 12.7)
- #007573
#007573
oklch(50.8% 0.087 192.7)
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 #B42649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
Use #B42649 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.