#B52D5A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.174 6), rgb(181, 45, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B52D5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52D5A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 45, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.174 6) |
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 #B52D5A | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52D5A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52D5A text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B52D5A text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57A94
oklch(70.6% 0.134 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5379
oklch(63.2% 0.172 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63162
oklch(55.7% 0.187 6.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B52D5A
oklch(52.2% 0.174 6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F43
oklch(42.7% 0.144 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2138
oklch(37.7% 0.111 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#421521
oklch(27.1% 0.071 6.6)
#B52D5A 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) | #4E525B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50B40 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52D5A
#B52D5A
oklch(52.2% 0.174 6)
- #007A71
#007A71
oklch(52.1% 0.092 185.9)
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 #B52D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
Use #B52D5A 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.