#B34331
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.4% 0.15 31.5), rgb(179, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B34331 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34331 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.15 31.5) |
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 #B34331 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34331 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34331 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B34331 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6653
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34331
oklch(53.4% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2A
oklch(49% 0.139 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#823124
oklch(42.7% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#B34331 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) | #62592E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5283F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34331
#B34331
oklch(53.4% 0.15 31.5)
- #007B8C
#007B8C
oklch(53.5% 0.093 211.5)
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 #B34331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
Use #B34331 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.