#B73519
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.2% 0.171 33.5), rgb(183, 53, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B73519 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73519 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 53, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.171 33.5) |
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 #B73519 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73519 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73519 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B73519 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F69
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A3F
oklch(63% 0.169 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.184 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B73519
oklch(52.2% 0.171 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C250F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#702515
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#B73519 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) | #5C5113 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E10 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0030 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73519
#B73519
oklch(52.2% 0.171 33.5)
- #007789
#007789
oklch(52.3% 0.091 212.9)
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 #B73519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
Use #B73519 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.