#B84241
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.3% 0.153 24.2), rgb(184, 66, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B84241 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84241 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 66, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.153 24.2) |
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 #B84241 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84241 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84241 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B84241 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD847F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D1625E
oklch(63% 0.141 24)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84241
oklch(54.3% 0.153 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23736
oklch(49.1% 0.142 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#842E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A28
oklch(37.6% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#B84241 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) | #615A40 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2843 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84241
#B84241
oklch(54.3% 0.153 24.2)
- #007F88
#007F88
oklch(54.4% 0.093 203.5)
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 #B84241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #B84241 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.