#B61748
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.4% 0.189 11.4), rgb(182, 23, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B61748 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 11°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61748 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 23, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.189 11.4) |
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 #B61748 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61748 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61748 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B61748 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#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
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7689
oklch(70.7% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24B6C
oklch(63% 0.187 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2254
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61748
oklch(50.4% 0.189 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#B61748 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) | #494949 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716944 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8002E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61748
#B61748
oklch(50.4% 0.189 11.4)
- #007470
#007470
oklch(50.5% 0.087 190.6)
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 #B61748, 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 0.022
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
Use #B61748 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.