#B73E42
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.7% 0.156 22.2), rgb(183, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B73E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73E42 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.156 22.2) |
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 #B73E42 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73E42 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73E42 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B73E42 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8380
oklch(70.7% 0.113 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26161
oklch(63.1% 0.143 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73E42
oklch(53.7% 0.156 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33539
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#B73E42 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) | #5E5841 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C723F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92241 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73E42
#B73E42
oklch(53.7% 0.156 22.2)
- #007D85
#007D85
oklch(53.7% 0.091 202.7)
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 #B73E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #B73E42 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.