#B51842
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.1% 0.187 13.9), rgb(181, 24, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B51842 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B51842 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 24, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.187 13.9) |
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 #B51842 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B51842 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B51842 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B51842 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7785
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14)
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Step 500
500
#E24C67
oklch(63% 0.185 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE244E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B51842
oklch(50.1% 0.187 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#901634
oklch(42.7% 0.155 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#B51842 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) | #4A4842 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683E | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7002C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B51842
#B51842
oklch(50.1% 0.187 13.9)
- #007372
#007372
oklch(50.3% 0.086 193.7)
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 #B51842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.019
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.025
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
Use #B51842 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.