#B52849
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.3% 0.176 13.2), rgb(181, 40, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B52849 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 13°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52849 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 40, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.176 13.2) |
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 #B52849 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52849 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52849 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B52849 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A88
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE526B
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13)
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Step 600
600
#C92F52
oklch(55.6% 0.189 13.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B52849
oklch(51.3% 0.176 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D37
oklch(42.7% 0.147 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#712030
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#B52849 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) | #4F4E49 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B45 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52849
#B52849
oklch(51.3% 0.176 13.2)
- #007675
#007675
oklch(51.2% 0.088 193.7)
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 #B52849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #B52849 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.