#B64342
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.1% 0.15 24), rgb(182, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B64342 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64342 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.15 24) |
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 #B64342 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64342 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B64342 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B64342 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8580
oklch(70.7% 0.108 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0645F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 24.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64342
oklch(54.1% 0.15 24)
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Step 700
700
#A13838
oklch(49.1% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 24)
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Step 900
900
#692B29
oklch(37.6% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#B64342 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) | #615A41 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72A44 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64342
#B64342
oklch(54.1% 0.15 24)
- #007E88
#007E88
oklch(54.1% 0.092 204.6)
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 #B64342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #B64342 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.