#B82D51
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.5% 0.175 10.9), rgb(184, 45, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B82D51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82D51 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 45, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.175 10.9) |
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 #B82D51 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82D51 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82D51 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B82D51 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85871
oklch(63.1% 0.162 11)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82D51
oklch(52.5% 0.175 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8294A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#88243D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2434
oklch(37.7% 0.105 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#B82D51 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) | #525252 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9003C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82D51
#B82D51
oklch(52.5% 0.175 10.9)
- #007A77
#007A77
oklch(52.4% 0.09 191.8)
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 #B82D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
Use #B82D51 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.