#B92B3A
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(52% 0.177 20.7), rgb(185, 43, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B92B3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92B3A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 43, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.177 20.7) |
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 #B92B3A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92B3A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92B3A text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B92B3A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B7B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF535A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B92B3A
oklch(52% 0.177 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#B92B3A 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) | #554F39 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D36 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0032 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92B3A
#B92B3A
oklch(52% 0.177 20.7)
- #00787D
#00787D
oklch(52% 0.088 199.9)
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 #B92B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
Use #B92B3A 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.