#B62B5F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.178 3.4), rgb(182, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B62B5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62B5F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.178 3.4) |
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 #B62B5F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62B5F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62B5F text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B62B5F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABB
oklch(81% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB517E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62E67
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B62B5F
oklch(52.3% 0.178 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D46
oklch(42.8% 0.147 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#B62B5F 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) | #4C5260 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60942 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62B5F
#B62B5F
oklch(52.3% 0.178 3.4)
- #007B6F
#007B6F
oklch(52.3% 0.093 183.1)
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 #B62B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
Use #B62B5F 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.