#B70D4A
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.2% 0.195 9.9), rgb(183, 13, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B70D4A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B70D4A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 13, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 87%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.195 9.9) |
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 #B70D4A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B70D4A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B70D4A text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B70D4A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE748B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4486F
oklch(63.1% 0.193 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF1B57
oklch(55.5% 0.209 9.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B70D4A
oklch(50.2% 0.195 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#910F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#751932
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#B70D4A 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) | #47484B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706846 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B70D4A
#B70D4A
oklch(50.2% 0.195 9.9)
- #00736F
#00736F
oklch(50.1% 0.086 190.5)
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 #B70D4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B70D4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.018
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.023
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.057
Use #B70D4A 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.