#B42959
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51.6% 0.177 5.6), rgb(180, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B42959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42959 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.177 5.6) |
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 #B42959 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42959 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42959 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B42959 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67994
oklch(70.6% 0.137 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC527A
oklch(63.2% 0.175 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72F63
oklch(55.7% 0.19 5.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42959
oklch(51.6% 0.177 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D43
oklch(42.7% 0.147 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#702039
oklch(37.7% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#B42959 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) | #4C505A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B56 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4003E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42959
#B42959
oklch(51.6% 0.177 5.6)
- #00786F
#00786F
oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7)
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 #B42959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
Use #B42959 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.