#B83A48
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.161 18.2), rgb(184, 58, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B83A48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83A48 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.161 18.2) |
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 #B83A48 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83A48 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83A48 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B83A48 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45E66
oklch(63.1% 0.149 18.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83A48
oklch(53.5% 0.161 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5323F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#862A34
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18)
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Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#B83A48 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) | #5B5748 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7145 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C91C40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83A48
#B83A48
oklch(53.5% 0.161 18.2)
- #007D81
#007D81
oklch(53.5% 0.091 198.7)
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 #B83A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
Use #B83A48 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.