#B02E17
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.2% 0.17 32.3), rgb(176, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B02E17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B02E17 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.17 32.3) |
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 #B02E17 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B02E17 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B02E17 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B02E17 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A42
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83921
oklch(55.6% 0.184 32.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B02E17
oklch(50.2% 0.17 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2513
oklch(42.7% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#702517
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#B02E17 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) | #564C12 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2002A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B02E17
#B02E17
oklch(50.2% 0.17 32.3)
- #007181
#007181
oklch(50.3% 0.088 211.7)
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 #B02E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.007
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
Use #B02E17 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.