#B81414
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(49.9% 0.194 28.1), rgb(184, 20, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B81414 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81414 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 20, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.194 28.1) |
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 #B81414 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81414 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81414 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B81414 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0786A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D41
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D2231F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81414
oklch(49.9% 0.194 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#931412
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#B81414 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) | #4F4610 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766805 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0018 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81414
#B81414
oklch(49.9% 0.194 28.1)
- #00707C
#00707C
oklch(49.9% 0.086 207.7)
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 #B81414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.014
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.015
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
Use #B81414 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.