#B24E4E#B24E4E
#B24E4E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.131 H 22.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.13:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #B24E4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(178, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 39%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 56%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 56.2%, 56.2%, 30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.27, 40.74, 20.21) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.27, 45.47, 26.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.24% 0.1212 0.0497) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.24% 0.131 22.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4615, 15.4665, 9.0087) |
| Luminance | 0.1546 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.02
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.01
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.78
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 6.38
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 6.41
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 6.46
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#B24E4E #4EB2B2
analogous
#B24E80 #B24E4E #B2804E
triadic
#B24E4E #4EB24E #4E4EB2
tetradic
#B24E4E #80B24E #4EB2B2 #804EB2
square
#B24E4E #80B24E #4EB2B2 #804EB2
split-complementary
#B24E4E #4EB280 #4E80B2
monochromatic
#5D2929 #883B3B #B24E4E #C57979 #D7A3A3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.13
#B24E4E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.09
#B24E4E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #B24E4E
5.13:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##B24E4E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##B24E4E | 1.00 | 5.13 | 4.09 | 5.13 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.09 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.13 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#66614D
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7F764C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#C23D4F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #b24e4e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(178, 78, 78); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.131 22.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ce837f',
500: '#b24e4e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #b24e4e; $custom-light: #ce837f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#b24e4e",
"rgb": {
"r": 178,
"g": 78,
"b": 78
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 39.37,
"l": 50.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55242,
"c": 0.13099,
"h": 22.3
},
"luminance": 0.15464
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#B24E4E
secondary
#98C4C4
accent
#CFCF59
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FAEFEE
border
#D3CAC9
text
#140B0A
muted
#837C7C