#B61838
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.1% 0.188 18.1), rgb(182, 24, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B61838 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61838 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 24, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.188 18.1) |
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 #B61838 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61838 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61838 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B61838 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED777E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2443
oklch(55.6% 0.203 18.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61838
oklch(50.1% 0.188 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#91162C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#741C28
oklch(37.6% 0.121 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#451318
oklch(27.1% 0.077 18.1)
#B61838 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) | #4C4838 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736833 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80027 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61838
#B61838
oklch(50.1% 0.188 18.1)
- #007275
#007275
oklch(50.1% 0.085 198)
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 #B61838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.021
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #B61838 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.