#B61D44
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(50.6% 0.185 13.8), rgb(182, 29, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B61D44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61D44 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 29, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.185 13.8) |
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 #B61D44 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61D44 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61D44 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B61D44 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7785
oklch(70.6% 0.143 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24E67
oklch(63.2% 0.183 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD274F
oklch(55.7% 0.199 13.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61D44
oklch(50.6% 0.185 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1735
oklch(42.6% 0.153 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#731D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#B61D44 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) | #4C4A44 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726940 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8002F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61D44
#B61D44
oklch(50.6% 0.185 13.8)
- #007473
#007473
oklch(50.6% 0.086 193.7)
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 #B61D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.020
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
Use #B61D44 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.