#B4384A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.159 16.2), rgb(180, 56, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B4384A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4384A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.159 16.2) |
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 #B4384A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4384A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4384A text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4384A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#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
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8288
oklch(70.8% 0.115 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 16.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4384A
oklch(52.7% 0.159 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43243
oklch(49.2% 0.149 16)
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Step 800
800
#852B37
oklch(42.7% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#B4384A 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) | #58554A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F47 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C51B3F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4384A
#B4384A
oklch(52.7% 0.159 16.2)
- #007B7C
#007B7C
oklch(52.8% 0.09 195.8)
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 #B4384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
Use #B4384A 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.