#B61547
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.3% 0.19 11.6), rgb(182, 21, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B61547 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61547 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 21, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.19 11.6) |
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 #B61547 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61547 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61547 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B61547 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2153
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61547
oklch(50.3% 0.19 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#901338
oklch(42.6% 0.157 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#B61547 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) | #494848 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716843 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8002D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61547
#B61547
oklch(50.3% 0.19 11.6)
- #007370
#007370
oklch(50.2% 0.086 191.6)
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 #B61547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.021
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.021
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
Use #B61547 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.