#B81C30
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(50.6% 0.188 21.7), rgb(184, 28, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B81C30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81C30 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 28, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.188 21.7) |
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 #B81C30 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81C30 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81C30 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B81C30 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7877
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44E54
oklch(63.2% 0.186 22)
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Step 600
600
#CF2639
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81C30
oklch(50.6% 0.188 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#911725
oklch(42.7% 0.155 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D23
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#B81C30 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) | #4F492F | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0026 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81C30
#B81C30
oklch(50.6% 0.188 21.7)
- #00737A
#00737A
oklch(50.6% 0.086 202.2)
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 #B81C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.018
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #B81C30 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.