#B84132
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.157 30.1), rgb(184, 65, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B84132 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84132 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.157 30.1) |
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 #B84132 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84132 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84132 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B84132 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8576
oklch(70.8% 0.113 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26352
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84132
oklch(54% 0.157 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33729
oklch(49.1% 0.145 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#842E23
oklch(42.6% 0.121 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B22
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#B84132 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) | #625930 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA223E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84132
#B84132
oklch(54% 0.157 30.1)
- #007D8D
#007D8D
oklch(54% 0.094 210.3)
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 #B84132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
Use #B84132 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.