#B82E08
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.6% 0.18 34.2), rgb(184, 46, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B82E08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82E08 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 46, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.18 34.2) |
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 #B82E08 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82E08 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82E08 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B82E08 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E64
oklch(70.8% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05738
oklch(63.2% 0.177 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB340B
oklch(55.5% 0.193 34.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B82E08
oklch(51.6% 0.18 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2104
oklch(42.6% 0.149 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#722310
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#B82E08 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D00 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0029 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82E08
#B82E08
oklch(51.6% 0.18 34.2)
- #007588
#007588
oklch(51.7% 0.091 214.1)
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 #B82E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.018
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
Use #B82E08 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.