#B6491E
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.5% 0.152 40), rgb(182, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B6491E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6491E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.152 40) |
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 #B6491E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6491E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6491E text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B6491E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6843
oklch(63.1% 0.139 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6491E
oklch(54.5% 0.152 40)
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Step 700
700
#A03D14
oklch(49.2% 0.141 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823314
oklch(42.8% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E18
oklch(37.8% 0.091 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#B6491E 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) | #685C17 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837519 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82E41 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6491E
#B6491E
oklch(54.5% 0.152 40)
- #007D98
#007D98
oklch(54.5% 0.099 220)
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 #B6491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #B6491E 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.