#B7270A
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.8% 0.184 32.5), rgb(183, 39, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B7270A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7270A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.184 32.5) |
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 #B7270A | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7270A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7270A text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7270A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C66
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2543A
oklch(63.2% 0.182 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3012
oklch(55.6% 0.197 32.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B7270A
oklch(50.8% 0.184 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#901E08
oklch(42.7% 0.153 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#B7270A 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) | #564B01 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7270A
#B7270A
oklch(50.8% 0.184 32.5)
- #007283
#007283
oklch(50.7% 0.089 212.6)
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 #B7270A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.017
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
Use #B7270A 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.