#B22815
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50% 0.177 31.2), rgb(178, 40, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B22815 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22815 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 40, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.177 31.2) |
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 #B22815 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22815 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22815 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B22815 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5641
oklch(63% 0.175 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB341F
oklch(55.7% 0.191 31.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22815
oklch(50% 0.177 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2112
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#B22815 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) | #544A10 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76680A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50026 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22815
#B22815
oklch(50% 0.177 31.2)
- #00707F
#00707F
oklch(50% 0.087 210.8)
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 #B22815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.014
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
Use #B22815 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.