#B61C42
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.5% 0.186 14.5), rgb(182, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B61C42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 15°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61C42 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.186 14.5) |
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 #B61C42 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61C42 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61C42 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B61C42 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7784
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D66
oklch(63.1% 0.184 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD264D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 14.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61C42
oklch(50.5% 0.186 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#901733
oklch(42.7% 0.154 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#741D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#B61C42 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) | #4C4A42 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8002E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61C42
#B61C42
oklch(50.5% 0.186 14.5)
- #007474
#007474
oklch(50.6% 0.086 194.8)
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 #B61C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.019
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
Use #B61C42 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.