#B9250E
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.1% 0.186 31.5), rgb(185, 37, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B9250E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9250E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.186 31.5) |
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 #B9250E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9250E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9250E text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9250E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B66
oklch(70.7% 0.144 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D14
oklch(55.5% 0.2 31.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9250E
oklch(51.1% 0.186 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#B9250E 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) | #564B06 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0023 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9250E
#B9250E
oklch(51.1% 0.186 31.5)
- #007383
#007383
oklch(51% 0.089 211.5)
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 #B9250E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B9250E 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.