#B82651
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.9% 0.182 9.7), rgb(184, 38, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B82651 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82651 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 38, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.182 9.7) |
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 #B82651 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82651 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82651 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B82651 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F71
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A59
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B82651
oklch(51.9% 0.182 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#B82651 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) | #4E4F52 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90039 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82651
#B82651
oklch(51.9% 0.182 9.7)
- #007974
#007974
oklch(52% 0.09 189.7)
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 #B82651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
Use #B82651 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.