#B62E5C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.5% 0.174 5.4), rgb(182, 46, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B62E5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62E5C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.174 5.4) |
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 #B62E5C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62E5C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62E5C text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B62E5C text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D95
oklch(70.6% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6587C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62E5C
oklch(52.5% 0.174 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62A54
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#872544
oklch(42.7% 0.134 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D243A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#B62E5C 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) | #4F535D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E59 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60E41 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62E5C
#B62E5C
oklch(52.5% 0.174 5.4)
- #007B72
#007B72
oklch(52.4% 0.092 185.9)
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 #B62E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
Use #B62E5C 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.