#B34139
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.3% 0.15 27.3), rgb(179, 65, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B34139 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34139 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 65, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.15 27.3) |
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 #B34139 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34139 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34139 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B34139 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC867B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0645A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34139
oklch(53.3% 0.15 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13932
oklch(49.2% 0.139 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#83302A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#B34139 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) | #605837 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7136 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42740 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34139
#B34139
oklch(53.3% 0.15 27.3)
- #007B88
#007B88
oklch(53.3% 0.092 207.7)
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 #B34139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #B34139 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.