#B84949
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.4% 0.144 23), rgb(184, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B84949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84949 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.144 23) |
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 #B84949 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84949 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84949 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84949 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6563
oklch(63% 0.133 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84949
oklch(55.4% 0.144 23)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#813131
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#B84949 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) | #655F48 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817646 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9344A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84949
#B84949
oklch(55.4% 0.144 23)
- #00828B
#00828B
oklch(55.3% 0.094 203.3)
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 #B84949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.008
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #B84949 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.