#B52A14
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.8% 0.179 31.7), rgb(181, 42, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#B52A14 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52A14 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 42, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.179 31.7) |
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 #B52A14 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52A14 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52A14 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B52A14 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B52A14
oklch(50.8% 0.179 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2110
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#B52A14 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) | #564C0E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A08 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80027 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52A14
#B52A14
oklch(50.8% 0.179 31.7)
- #007282
#007282
oklch(50.7% 0.088 211.6)
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 #B52A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.014
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #B52A14 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.