#B61231
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(49.7% 0.191 20), rgb(182, 18, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B61231 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61231 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 18, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.191 20) |
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 #B61231 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61231 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61231 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B61231 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500
#E54B58
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0223D
oklch(55.6% 0.205 20.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61231
oklch(49.7% 0.191 20)
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Step 800
800
#921428
oklch(42.7% 0.158 20)
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Step 900
900
#751B25
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#B61231 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) | #4B4631 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73672B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90022 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61231
#B61231
oklch(49.7% 0.191 20)
- #007175
#007175
oklch(49.8% 0.085 199.1)
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 #B61231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.020
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
Use #B61231 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.