#B20017
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.1% 0.195 25.9), rgb(178, 0, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B20017 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20017 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 0, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.195 25.9) |
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 #B20017 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20017 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20017 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B20017 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0776E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74B47
oklch(63.1% 0.193 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D22028
oklch(55.5% 0.209 25.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20017
oklch(48.1% 0.195 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#931219
oklch(42.6% 0.161 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#761B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#B20017 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) | #494015 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5000F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20017
#B20017
oklch(48.1% 0.195 25.9)
- #006B74
#006B74
oklch(48.2% 0.082 205)
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 #B20017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #B20017 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.