What color is #B80D4E?

#B80D4E is a dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(184, 13, 78), and in HSL hsl(337, 87%, 39%).

Is #B80D4E accessible as text?

On white, #B80D4E has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #B80D4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B80D4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #B80D4E?

#B80D4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0DBA78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B80D4E below.

Is #B80D4E good for buttons?

#B80D4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B80D4E — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B80D4E the same as CSS firebrick?

No — #B80D4E is not the CSS named color firebrick, but firebrick (#B22222) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B80D4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B80D4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #B80D4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #B80D4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B80D4E Secondary #E86E59 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Viva Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B80D4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Viva Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B80D4E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Viva Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B80D4E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Viva Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B80D4E Secondary #B37C85 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Viva Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Viva Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #B80D4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 87/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B80D4E

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #B80D4E with

Magenta Firebrick Jade Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3CCDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BA0D16 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B80D4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #B80D4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 184 13 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.5% 0.197 8.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FDD8E6;
  --color-200: #FAB3CE;
  --color-300: #F07FAA;
  --color-400: #E15188;
  --color-500: #C72E69;
  --color-600: #972B54;
  --color-700: #6B243F;
  --color-800: #451C2C;
  --color-900: #2A131C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viva-magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FDD8E6',
    200: '#FAB3CE',
    300: '#F07FAA',
    400: '#E15188',
    500: '#C72E69',
    600: '#972B54',
    700: '#6B243F',
    800: '#451C2C',
    900: '#2A131C',
  },
}

$base: #B80D4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FDD8E6;
$base-200: #FAB3CE;
$base-300: #F07FAA;
$base-400: #E15188;
$base-500: #C72E69;
$base-600: #972B54;
$base-700: #6B243F;
$base-800: #451C2C;
$base-900: #2A131C;
$base-hover: #950A3F;
$base-subtle: #EFB1C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B80D4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E15188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B243F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}