#B84740
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.9% 0.148 26.6), rgb(184, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B84740 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84740 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.148 26.6) |
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 #B84740 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84740 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84740 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B84740 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB867D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF655C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84740
oklch(54.9% 0.148 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03934
oklch(49% 0.138 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#B84740 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) | #655D3F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2F46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84740
#B84740
oklch(54.9% 0.148 26.6)
- #00808D
#00808D
oklch(54.8% 0.094 207.2)
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 #B84740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #B84740 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.