#B73B49
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.159 17.9), rgb(183, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B73B49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73B49 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.159 17.9) |
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 #B73B49 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73B49 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73B49 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B73B49 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35F67
oklch(63.1% 0.147 18.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73B49
oklch(53.5% 0.159 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43340
oklch(49.2% 0.148 18)
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Step 800
800
#852B35
oklch(42.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#B73B49 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) | #5B5749 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7146 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81F41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73B49
#B73B49
oklch(53.5% 0.159 17.9)
- #007D80
#007D80
oklch(53.5% 0.091 197.7)
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 #B73B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
Use #B73B49 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.