#B7144C
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.5% 0.192 9.6), rgb(183, 20, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B7144C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7144C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 20, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.192 9.6) |
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 #B7144C | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7144C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7144C text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7144C text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F6A8B3
oklch(81% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED758C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34970
oklch(63.1% 0.191 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F58
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B7144C
oklch(50.5% 0.192 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#90123B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#741A33
oklch(37.7% 0.124 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#B7144C 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) | #48494D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706948 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90030 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7144C
#B7144C
oklch(50.5% 0.192 9.6)
- #00746F
#00746F
oklch(50.4% 0.087 189.5)
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 #B7144C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7144C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
Use #B7144C 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.