#B63459
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.167 8), rgb(182, 52, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B63459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63459 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 52, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.167 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 #B63459 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63459 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63459 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B63459 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F92
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45B78
oklch(63.1% 0.154 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63459
oklch(53% 0.167 8)
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Step 700
700
#A42E50
oklch(49.1% 0.155 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#862841
oklch(42.8% 0.129 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2637
oklch(37.8% 0.101 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#B63459 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) | #53555A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F56 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C61A43 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63459
#B63459
oklch(53% 0.167 8)
- #007C76
#007C76
oklch(52.9% 0.092 188.9)
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 #B63459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
Use #B63459 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.