#B72D41
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.9% 0.173 18), rgb(183, 45, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B72D41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72D41 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 45, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.173 18) |
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 #B72D41 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72D41 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72D41 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B72D41 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B81
oklch(70.7% 0.135 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5461
oklch(63.2% 0.172 18)
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Step 600
600
#C93248
oklch(55.7% 0.186 18)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B72D41
oklch(51.9% 0.173 18)
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Step 800
800
#8D2030
oklch(42.8% 0.144 18)
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Step 900
900
#71212A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#B72D41 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) | #545041 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72D41
#B72D41
oklch(51.9% 0.173 18)
- #00787B
#00787B
oklch(52% 0.088 197.8)
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 #B72D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #B72D41 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.