#B83049
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.172 15.2), rgb(184, 48, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B83049 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83049 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 48, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.172 15.2) |
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 #B83049 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83049 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83049 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B83049 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F87
oklch(70.8% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83049
oklch(52.5% 0.172 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82B42
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#B83049 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) | #555249 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E45 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83049
#B83049
oklch(52.5% 0.172 15.2)
- #007A7B
#007A7B
oklch(52.5% 0.089 195.8)
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 #B83049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #B83049 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.