#B81A34
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(50.5% 0.189 20), rgb(184, 26, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B81A34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81A34 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 26, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.189 20) |
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 #B81A34 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81A34 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81A34 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B81A34 text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500
#E44D58
oklch(63.1% 0.186 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF243E
oklch(55.5% 0.203 19.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81A34
oklch(50.5% 0.189 20)
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Step 800
800
#911628
oklch(42.7% 0.156 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C25
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#B81A34 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) | #4E4934 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2F | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0027 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81A34
#B81A34
oklch(50.5% 0.189 20)
- #007378
#007378
oklch(50.5% 0.086 200.1)
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 #B81A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.017
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
Use #B81A34 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.