#B83801
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52.6% 0.172 37.8), rgb(184, 56, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B83801 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83801 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 56, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.172 37.8) |
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 #B83801 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83801 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83801 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B83801 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09D
oklch(81% 0.078 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28366
oklch(70.6% 0.125 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D7603B
oklch(63.1% 0.159 37.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83801
oklch(52.6% 0.172 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83302
oklch(49.2% 0.161 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#882C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2913
oklch(37.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#B83801 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) | #5F5300 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7000 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0030 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83801
#B83801
oklch(52.6% 0.172 37.8)
- #00778E
#00778E
oklch(52.5% 0.094 217.5)
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 #B83801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
Use #B83801 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.