#B61B4E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.7% 0.188 9.2), rgb(182, 27, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B61B4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61B4E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 27, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.188 9.2) |
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 #B61B4E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61B4E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61B4E text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B61B4E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB768D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14C71
oklch(63.1% 0.186 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC245A
oklch(55.5% 0.202 9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61B4E
oklch(50.7% 0.188 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F163C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#B61B4E 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) | #494B4F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71694A | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70033 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61B4E
#B61B4E
oklch(50.7% 0.188 9.2)
- #007570
#007570
oklch(50.7% 0.088 189.6)
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 #B61B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
Use #B61B4E 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.