#B62B00
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.9% 0.181 34.6), rgb(182, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B62B00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 35°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62B00 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.181 34.6) |
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 #B62B00 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62B00 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62B00 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B62B00 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05636
oklch(63% 0.179 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC3406
oklch(55.7% 0.194 34.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B62B00
oklch(50.9% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F2102
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#B62B00 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) | #584C00 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90025 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62B00
#B62B00
oklch(50.9% 0.181 34.6)
- #007286
#007286
oklch(50.8% 0.09 215.5)
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 #B62B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.014
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B62B00 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.