#B72C47
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.174 15.1), rgb(183, 44, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B72C47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72C47 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 44, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.174 15.1) |
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 #B72C47 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72C47 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72C47 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B72C47 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87B85
oklch(70.8% 0.135 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5367
oklch(63% 0.172 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9304E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 15.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B72C47
oklch(52% 0.174 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F34
oklch(42.6% 0.144 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#B72C47 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) | #535047 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90037 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72C47
#B72C47
oklch(52% 0.174 15.1)
- #007879
#007879
oklch(51.9% 0.088 195.8)
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 #B72C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
Use #B72C47 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.