#B93746
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.3% 0.166 18.4), rgb(185, 55, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B93746 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93746 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 55, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.166 18.4) |
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 #B93746 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93746 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93746 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B93746 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18084
oklch(70.6% 0.12 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65D65
oklch(63.2% 0.153 18.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93746
oklch(53.3% 0.166 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D272D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#B93746 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) | #5A5546 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7142 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB133D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93746
#B93746
oklch(53.3% 0.166 18.4)
- #007C80
#007C80
oklch(53.2% 0.091 198.8)
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 #B93746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #B93746 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.