#B50436
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(49.2% 0.195 17.1), rgb(181, 4, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B50436 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B50436 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 4, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.195 17.1) |
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 #B50436 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B50436 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B50436 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B50436 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AB
oklch(81% 0.095 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF757E
oklch(70.7% 0.15 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#E6495E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D11B44
oklch(55.5% 0.21 17.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B50436
oklch(49.2% 0.195 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#930F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#761928
oklch(37.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#B50436 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) | #484436 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706631 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70020 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B50436
#B50436
oklch(49.2% 0.195 17.1)
- #006F71
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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 #B50436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.025
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
Use #B50436 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.