#B42C57
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.173 7.1), rgb(180, 44, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B42C57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42C57 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 44, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.173 7.1) |
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 #B42C57 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42C57 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42C57 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B42C57 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67A92
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5377
oklch(63.1% 0.172 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63160
oklch(55.6% 0.186 7.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42C57
oklch(51.8% 0.173 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F41
oklch(42.8% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#B42C57 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) | #4E5158 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C54 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4063E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42C57
#B42C57
oklch(51.8% 0.173 7.1)
- #007971
#007971
oklch(51.9% 0.091 186.8)
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 #B42C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #B42C57 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.