#B51939
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50% 0.187 17.7), rgb(181, 25, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B51939 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 18°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B51939 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 25, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.187 17.7) |
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 #B51939 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B51939 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B51939 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B51939 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED777F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.185 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2645
oklch(55.6% 0.2 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B51939
oklch(50% 0.187 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#B51939 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) | #4C4839 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726834 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70028 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B51939
#B51939
oklch(50% 0.187 17.7)
- #007274
#007274
oklch(50.1% 0.085 196.9)
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 #B51939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
Use #B51939 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.