#B82B45
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.176 16), rgb(184, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B82B45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 16°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82B45 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.176 16) |
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 #B82B45 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82B45 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82B45 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B82B45 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97A83
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5265
oklch(63% 0.174 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.19 16)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B82B45
oklch(52% 0.176 16)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E33
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#72202C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#B82B45 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) | #535045 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D41 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82B45
#B82B45
oklch(52% 0.176 16)
- #00787A
#00787A
oklch(51.9% 0.088 196.8)
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 #B82B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
Use #B82B45 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.