#B50019
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(48.7% 0.198 25.6), rgb(181, 0, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B50019 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B50019 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 0, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.198 25.6) |
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 #B50019 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B50019 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B50019 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B50019 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1766E
oklch(70.7% 0.153 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84A47
oklch(63.2% 0.195 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31C28
oklch(55.5% 0.212 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B50019
oklch(48.7% 0.198 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#941018
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#B50019 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) | #4A4217 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650D | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80010 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B50019
#B50019
oklch(48.7% 0.198 25.6)
- #006D76
#006D76
oklch(48.8% 0.083 204.8)
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 #B50019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
Use #B50019 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.