#B8344D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.168 14.3), rgb(184, 52, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B8344D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8344D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 52, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.168 14.3) |
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 #B8344D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8344D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8344D text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8344D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F89
oklch(70.6% 0.121 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8344D
oklch(53% 0.168 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62E45
oklch(49.1% 0.155 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#872839
oklch(42.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2631
oklch(37.8% 0.101 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#B8344D 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) | #56544D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704A | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9103E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8344D
#B8344D
oklch(53% 0.168 14.3)
- #007C7B
#007C7B
oklch(53% 0.091 193.8)
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 #B8344D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8344D 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.