#B6234E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.2% 0.182 10.2), rgb(182, 35, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B6234E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6234E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.182 10.2) |
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 #B6234E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6234E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6234E text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B6234E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9788C
oklch(70.6% 0.14 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F70
oklch(63.1% 0.18 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A58
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B6234E
oklch(51.2% 0.182 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#B6234E 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4A | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70036 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6234E
#B6234E
oklch(51.2% 0.182 10.2)
- #007772
#007772
oklch(51.4% 0.089 189.7)
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 #B6234E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
Use #B6234E 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.