#B8342A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.4% 0.17 28.7), rgb(184, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B8342A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8342A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.17 28.7) |
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 #B8342A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8342A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8342A text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8342A text on black | 3.56:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38174
oklch(70.7% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D50
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8342A
oklch(52.4% 0.17 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82F26
oklch(49% 0.159 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#882921
oklch(42.6% 0.131 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#B8342A 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) | #5B5228 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F25 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0033 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8342A
#B8342A
oklch(52.4% 0.17 28.7)
- #007886
#007886
oklch(52.4% 0.09 209)
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 #B8342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
Use #B8342A 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.