#B82E3F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.2% 0.174 19.2), rgb(184, 46, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B82E3F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82E3F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 46, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.174 19.2) |
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 #B82E3F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82E3F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82E3F text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B82E3F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE545E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93245
oklch(55.6% 0.186 19.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B82E3F
oklch(52.2% 0.174 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D202E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#712129
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#B82E3F 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) | #55513F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0036 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82E3F
#B82E3F
oklch(52.2% 0.174 19.2)
- #00787D
#00787D
oklch(52% 0.088 199.9)
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 #B82E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
Use #B82E3F 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.