#B84238
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.2% 0.155 28.1), rgb(184, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B84238 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84238 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.155 28.1) |
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 #B84238 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84238 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84238 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B84238 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26357
oklch(63.2% 0.143 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84238
oklch(54.2% 0.155 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2372E
oklch(49% 0.143 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F27
oklch(42.8% 0.119 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#B84238 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) | #625A36 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7335 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2640 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84238
#B84238
oklch(54.2% 0.155 28.1)
- #007E8C
#007E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.093 208.4)
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 #B84238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.052
Use #B84238 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.