#B5233D
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.7% 0.18 17.5), rgb(181, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B5233D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5233D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.18 17.5) |
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 #B5233D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5233D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5233D text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5233D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7980
oklch(70.6% 0.14 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05160
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C47
oklch(55.5% 0.193 17.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B5233D
oklch(50.7% 0.18 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#B5233D 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A39 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7002F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5233D
#B5233D
oklch(50.7% 0.18 17.5)
- #007477
#007477
oklch(50.7% 0.086 197.9)
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 #B5233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5233D 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.