#B52C40
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.5% 0.172 18), rgb(181, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B52C40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52C40 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.172 18) |
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 #B52C40 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52C40 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52C40 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B52C40 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87C81
oklch(70.8% 0.133 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5561
oklch(63.1% 0.17 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83248
oklch(55.5% 0.185 17.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B52C40
oklch(51.5% 0.172 18)
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Step 800
800
#8C2030
oklch(42.6% 0.143 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#71222A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#B52C40 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) | #534F40 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70035 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52C40
#B52C40
oklch(51.5% 0.172 18)
- #00767A
#00767A
oklch(51.4% 0.087 198.9)
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 #B52C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
Use #B52C40 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.