#B8493E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.2% 0.146 28.4), rgb(184, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B8493E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8493E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.146 28.4) |
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 #B8493E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8493E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8493E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8493E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE665A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8493E
oklch(55.2% 0.146 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B31
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#813129
oklch(42.6% 0.112 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C26
oklch(37.6% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#B8493E 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) | #665E3C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3247 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8493E
#B8493E
oklch(55.2% 0.146 28.4)
- #00818F
#00818F
oklch(55.2% 0.095 208.1)
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 #B8493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #B8493E 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.