#B92C51
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.5% 0.177 10.8), rgb(185, 44, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B92C51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92C51 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.177 10.8) |
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 #B92C51 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92C51 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92C51 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B92C51 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 11)
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Step 500
500
#D85771
oklch(63% 0.163 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92C51
oklch(52.5% 0.177 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92849
oklch(49.2% 0.165 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#89243C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#B92C51 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 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92C51
#B92C51
oklch(52.5% 0.177 10.8)
- #007B77
#007B77
oklch(52.6% 0.091 190.8)
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 #B92C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.035
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
Use #B92C51 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.