#B50007
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.6% 0.199 28.4), rgb(181, 0, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B50007 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B50007 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 0, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.199 28.4) |
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 #B50007 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B50007 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B50007 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B50007 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F17668
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3E
oklch(63% 0.196 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B50007
oklch(48.6% 0.199 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#94100E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#B50007 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) | #4B4101 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726500 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80009 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B50007
#B50007
oklch(48.6% 0.199 28.4)
- #006C78
#006C78
oklch(48.6% 0.084 208.2)
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 #B50007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
Use #B50007 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.