#B81959
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51.3% 0.193 4.5), rgb(184, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B81959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81959 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.193 4.5) |
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 #B81959 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81959 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81959 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B81959 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1497B
oklch(63% 0.191 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F64
oklch(55.5% 0.207 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81959
oklch(51.3% 0.193 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1244
oklch(42.7% 0.159 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#731A39
oklch(37.7% 0.124 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#B81959 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) | #474C5A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A55 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90038 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81959
#B81959
oklch(51.3% 0.193 4.5)
- #00776D
#00776D
oklch(51.2% 0.09 184.7)
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 #B81959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
Use #B81959 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.