#B42C5B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.9% 0.174 5.1), rgb(180, 44, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B42C5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42C5B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 44, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.174 5.1) |
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 #B42C5B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42C5B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42C5B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B42C5B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57A95
oklch(70.7% 0.135 5)
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Step 500
500
#DA537B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63164
oklch(55.7% 0.187 5.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42C5B
oklch(51.9% 0.174 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F44
oklch(42.7% 0.144 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#B42C5B 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) | #4D515C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C58 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40A40 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42C5B
#B42C5B
oklch(51.9% 0.174 5.1)
- #007970
#007970
oklch(51.8% 0.091 185.8)
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 #B42C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #B42C5B 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.