#B20D17
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.5% 0.191 26.8), rgb(178, 13, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B20D17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20D17 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 13, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 86%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.191 26.8) |
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 #B20D17 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20D17 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20D17 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B20D17 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF786D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54D46
oklch(63% 0.189 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12527
oklch(55.7% 0.206 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20D17
oklch(48.5% 0.191 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#921618
oklch(42.6% 0.158 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#B20D17 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) | #4B4214 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71640B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20D17
#B20D17
oklch(48.5% 0.191 26.8)
- #006C76
#006C76
oklch(48.5% 0.083 206)
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 #B20D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.017
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
Use #B20D17 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.