#B8243B
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(51.3% 0.182 18.9), rgb(184, 36, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B8243B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8243B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 36, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.182 18.9) |
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 #B8243B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8243B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8243B text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8243B text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1505D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B43
oklch(55.5% 0.195 18.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B8243B
oklch(51.3% 0.182 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#B8243B 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) | #514C3B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B36 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA002E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8243B
#B8243B
oklch(51.3% 0.182 18.9)
- #00767A
#00767A
oklch(51.4% 0.087 198.9)
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 #B8243B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.024
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B8243B 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.