#B51B3E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.2% 0.185 15.9), rgb(181, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B51B3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 16°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B51B3E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.185 15.9) |
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 #B51B3E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B51B3E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B51B3E text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B51B3E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7882
oklch(70.8% 0.143 16)
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Step 500
500
#E24E63
oklch(63.1% 0.183 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD274A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B51B3E
oklch(50.2% 0.185 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#901831
oklch(42.8% 0.153 16)
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Step 900
900
#741D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#B51B3E 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) | #4C493E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7002B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B51B3E
#B51B3E
oklch(50.2% 0.185 15.9)
- #007374
#007374
oklch(50.3% 0.086 195.8)
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 #B51B3E, 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
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B51B3E 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.