#B83338
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.169 23.3), rgb(184, 51, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B83338 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83338 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 51, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.169 23.3) |
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 #B83338 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83338 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83338 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B83338 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5B
oklch(63% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83338
oklch(52.5% 0.169 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82E33
oklch(49.1% 0.158 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#88282A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2727
oklch(37.8% 0.101 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#411817
oklch(27.2% 0.064 23.7)
#B83338 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) | #595237 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F34 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0036 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83338
#B83338
oklch(52.5% 0.169 23.3)
- #007981
#007981
oklch(52.5% 0.089 202.9)
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 #B83338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
Use #B83338 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.