#B8023A
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(49.8% 0.198 15.9), rgb(184, 2, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B8023A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8023A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 2, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.198 15.9) |
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 #B8023A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8023A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8023A text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8023A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07480
oklch(70.7% 0.153 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74760
oklch(63.1% 0.196 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21647
oklch(55.5% 0.213 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B8023A
oklch(49.8% 0.198 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#930B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.164 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#76182A
oklch(37.6% 0.127 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#B8023A 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) | #48453A | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726735 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0021 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8023A
#B8023A
oklch(49.8% 0.198 15.9)
- #007172
#007172
oklch(49.7% 0.085 195.9)
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 #B8023A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.013
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.022
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.029
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8023A 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.