#B83525
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.5% 0.17 30.5), rgb(184, 53, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B83525 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83525 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 53, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.17 30.5) |
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 #B83525 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83525 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83525 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B83525 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#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
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38272
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83525
oklch(52.5% 0.17 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83022
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E281E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#B83525 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) | #5C5222 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0033 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83525
#B83525
oklch(52.5% 0.17 30.5)
- #007887
#007887
oklch(52.5% 0.091 209.9)
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 #B83525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
Use #B83525 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.