#B82E4A
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.4% 0.174 14.3), rgb(184, 46, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B82E4A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82E4A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 46, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.174 14.3) |
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 #B82E4A | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82E4A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82E4A text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B82E4A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E37E88
oklch(70.7% 0.125 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D8596B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82E4A
oklch(52.4% 0.174 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82A43
oklch(49% 0.161 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#892538
oklch(42.8% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#B82E4A 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) | #54514A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E46 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82E4A
#B82E4A
oklch(52.4% 0.174 14.3)
- #007A79
#007A79
oklch(52.4% 0.09 193.8)
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 #B82E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
Use #B82E4A 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.