#B13412
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51% 0.167 35), rgb(177, 52, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B13412 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13412 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 52, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.167 35) |
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 #B13412 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13412 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13412 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B13412 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58168
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C3D
oklch(63% 0.165 35)
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Step 600
600
#C63D18
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B13412
oklch(51% 0.167 35)
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Step 800
800
#8A280D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2614
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#B13412 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) | #5A4F0A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B07 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13412
#B13412
oklch(51% 0.167 35)
- #007386
#007386
oklch(51.1% 0.09 214.4)
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 #B13412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.009
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
Use #B13412 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.