#B50E11
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(49% 0.194 28), rgb(181, 14, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B50E11 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B50E11 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 14, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.194 28) |
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 #B50E11 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B50E11 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B50E11 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B50E11 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0786A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D41
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D2231F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B50E11
oklch(49% 0.194 28)
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Step 800
800
#931412
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950
#46130F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28)
#B50E11 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) | #4D430D | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736601 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80014 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B50E11
#B50E11
oklch(49% 0.194 28)
- #006D79
#006D79
oklch(48.9% 0.084 208)
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 #B50E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.016
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #B50E11 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.