#B82710
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51% 0.184 31.7), rgb(184, 39, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B82710 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82710 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 39, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.184 31.7) |
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 #B82710 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82710 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82710 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B82710 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9D
oklch(81% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C67
oklch(70.8% 0.142 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F16
oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B82710
oklch(51% 0.184 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#901E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#742114
oklch(37.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#B82710 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) | #564C09 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B01 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0024 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82710
#B82710
oklch(51% 0.184 31.7)
- #007383
#007383
oklch(51% 0.089 211.5)
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 #B82710, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
Use #B82710 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.