#B4300E
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.1% 0.174 34.3), rgb(180, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B4300E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4300E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.174 34.3) |
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 #B4300E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4300E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4300E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4300E text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F66
oklch(70.8% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD593B
oklch(63% 0.172 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93814
oklch(55.6% 0.187 34.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B4300E
oklch(51.1% 0.174 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D240A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43170D
oklch(27.2% 0.071 34.3)
#B4300E 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) | #594E05 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4300E
#B4300E
oklch(51.1% 0.174 34.3)
- #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 #B4300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.011
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
Use #B4300E 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.