#B8264E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.8% 0.181 11), rgb(184, 38, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B8264E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8264E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 38, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.181 11) |
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 #B8264E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8264E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8264E text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8264E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9788B
oklch(70.6% 0.14 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6E
oklch(63% 0.18 11)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A56
oklch(55.5% 0.195 11.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B8264E
oklch(51.8% 0.181 11)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#B8264E 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90037 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8264E
#B8264E
oklch(51.8% 0.181 11)
- #007875
#007875
oklch(51.7% 0.089 191.7)
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 #B8264E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
Use #B8264E 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.