#B83A24
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53% 0.166 32.3), rgb(184, 58, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B83A24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83A24 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.166 32.3) |
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 #B83A24 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83A24 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83A24 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B83A24 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18370
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#D6604A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 32.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83A24
oklch(53% 0.166 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6331F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D291D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#B83A24 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) | #5F5520 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0E36 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83A24
#B83A24
oklch(53% 0.166 32.3)
- #00798B
#00798B
oklch(52.9% 0.092 212.7)
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 #B83A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
Use #B83A24 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.