#B01110
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.2% 0.189 28.4), rgb(176, 17, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B01110 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01110 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 17, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 83%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.189 28.4) |
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 #B01110 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01110 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01110 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B01110 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45043
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02922
oklch(55.7% 0.203 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B01110
oklch(48.2% 0.189 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#921914
oklch(42.8% 0.157 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#B01110 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) | #4B420B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01110
#B01110
oklch(48.2% 0.189 28.4)
- #006B77
#006B77
oklch(48.3% 0.083 208.3)
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 #B01110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.024
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
Use #B01110 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.