#B93E42
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.159 22.4), rgb(185, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B93E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93E42 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.159 22.4) |
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 #B93E42 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93E42 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93E42 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B93E42 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DF8380
oklch(70.8% 0.114 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36060
oklch(63.1% 0.146 22.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93E42
oklch(54% 0.159 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43438
oklch(49.2% 0.147 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#852C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#B93E42 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) | #5F5941 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2141 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93E42
#B93E42
oklch(54% 0.159 22.4)
- #007E86
#007E86
oklch(54% 0.092 202.6)
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 #B93E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #B93E42 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.