#B72942
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.6% 0.177 16.8), rgb(183, 41, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B72942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72942 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 41, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.177 16.8) |
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 #B72942 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72942 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72942 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B72942 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5263
oklch(63.1% 0.175 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 16.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B72942
oklch(51.6% 0.177 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D31
oklch(42.6% 0.146 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#B72942 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) | #524E42 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72942
#B72942
oklch(51.6% 0.177 16.8)
- #007779
#007779
oklch(51.6% 0.088 196.8)
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 #B72942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
Use #B72942 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.