#B42E55
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.171 8.4), rgb(180, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B42E55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42E55 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.171 8.4) |
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 #B42E55 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42E55 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42E55 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B42E55 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B90
oklch(70.7% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5475
oklch(63% 0.169 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5335E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 8.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42E55
oklch(52% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A203F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#B42E55 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) | #505156 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C52 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40A3E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42E55
#B42E55
oklch(52% 0.171 8.4)
- #007973
#007973
oklch(51.9% 0.09 188.7)
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 #B42E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
Use #B42E55 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.