#B93829
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.168 30.1), rgb(185, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B93829 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93829 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.168 30.1) |
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 #B93829 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93829 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93829 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B93829 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93829
oklch(53% 0.168 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73124
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D281F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#B93829 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) | #5E5426 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7024 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0736 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93829
#B93829
oklch(53% 0.168 30.1)
- #007A89
#007A89
oklch(53.1% 0.092 209.7)
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 #B93829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.048
Use #B93829 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.