#B7340E
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52% 0.173 35.2), rgb(183, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B7340E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7340E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.173 35.2) |
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 #B7340E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7340E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7340E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7340E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F65
oklch(70.6% 0.134 35)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A39
oklch(63.1% 0.171 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9390F
oklch(55.7% 0.187 35.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B7340E
oklch(52% 0.173 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2507
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#712511
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#B7340E 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) | #5C5104 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E00 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7340E
#B7340E
oklch(52% 0.173 35.2)
- #00768A
#00768A
oklch(52.1% 0.092 214.9)
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 #B7340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
Use #B7340E 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.