#B91512
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.1% 0.195 28.6), rgb(185, 21, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B91512 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91512 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 21, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.195 28.6) |
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 #B91512 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91512 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91512 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B91512 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07869
oklch(70.8% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.194 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D2221C
oklch(55.6% 0.21 28.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B91512
oklch(50.1% 0.195 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#931410
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#B91512 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) | #50460D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776901 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0018 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91512
#B91512
oklch(50.1% 0.195 28.6)
- #00717E
#00717E
oklch(50.2% 0.086 208.7)
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 #B91512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.014
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.017
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
Use #B91512 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.