#B93F48
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.3% 0.157 19.9), rgb(185, 63, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B93F48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93F48 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.157 19.9) |
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 #B93F48 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93F48 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93F48 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B93F48 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26064
oklch(63% 0.144 20)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93F48
oklch(54.3% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3343D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#842C32
oklch(42.6% 0.121 20)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#B93F48 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) | #5E5947 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7345 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2443 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93F48
#B93F48
oklch(54.3% 0.157 19.9)
- #007F84
#007F84
oklch(54.2% 0.092 199.6)
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 #B93F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #B93F48 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.