#B72350
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.5% 0.183 9.5), rgb(183, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B72350 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72350 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.183 9.5) |
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 #B72350 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72350 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72350 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B72350 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA788D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E71
oklch(63% 0.181 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB295A
oklch(55.7% 0.197 9.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B72350
oklch(51.5% 0.183 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E193C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#B72350 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) | #4D4E51 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80037 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72350
#B72350
oklch(51.5% 0.183 9.5)
- #007772
#007772
oklch(51.4% 0.089 189.7)
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 #B72350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
Use #B72350 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.