#B81618
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50% 0.193 27.6), rgb(184, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B81618 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.193 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81618 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.193 27.6) |
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 #B81618 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81618 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81618 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B81618 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#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
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D43
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12422
oklch(55.5% 0.207 27.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81618
oklch(50% 0.193 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#931514
oklch(42.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C18
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#B81618 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) | #504615 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB001A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81618
#B81618
oklch(50% 0.193 27.6)
- #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 #B81618, 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 0.014
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
Use #B81618 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.