#B8491E
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.8% 0.154 39.7), rgb(184, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B8491E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8491E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.154 39.7) |
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 #B8491E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8491E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8491E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8491E text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6743
oklch(63% 0.141 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8491E
oklch(54.8% 0.154 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C13
oklch(49.2% 0.143 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#823213
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#B8491E 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) | #695D17 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847619 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2D41 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8491E
#B8491E
oklch(54.8% 0.154 39.7)
- #007E99
#007E99
oklch(54.8% 0.1 219.8)
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 #B8491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #B8491E 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.