#B63838
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.163 24.7), rgb(182, 56, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B63838 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 25°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63838 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 56, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.163 24.7) |
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 #B63838 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63838 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63838 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B63838 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 24.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63838
oklch(52.7% 0.163 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53232
oklch(49% 0.151 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#862B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2826
oklch(37.6% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#B63838 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) | #5B5437 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F34 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81239 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63838
#B63838
oklch(52.7% 0.163 24.7)
- #007983
#007983
oklch(52.6% 0.09 204.9)
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 #B63838, 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 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
Use #B63838 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.