#B03623
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.2% 0.161 31.6), rgb(176, 54, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B03623 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03623 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 54, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.161 31.6) |
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 #B03623 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03623 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03623 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B03623 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B03623
oklch(51.2% 0.161 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#B03623 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) | #5A5020 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20933 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03623
#B03623
oklch(51.2% 0.161 31.6)
- #007484
#007484
oklch(51.3% 0.089 211.4)
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 #B03623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
Use #B03623 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.