#B5283D
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.1% 0.176 18.5), rgb(181, 40, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B5283D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5283D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 40, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.176 18.5) |
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 #B5283D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5283D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5283D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5283D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF535F
oklch(63.2% 0.174 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3046
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B5283D
oklch(51.1% 0.176 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.145 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#722129
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#B5283D 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) | #514D3D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B39 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70031 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5283D
#B5283D
oklch(51.1% 0.176 18.5)
- #007579
#007579
oklch(51.1% 0.087 199)
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 #B5283D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5283D 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.