#B94225
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.1% 0.16 34.8), rgb(185, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B94225 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94225 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.16 34.8) |
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 #B94225 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94225 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94225 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B94225 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A2
oklch(81% 0.071 35)
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Step 400
400
#DE856F
oklch(70.6% 0.115 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36349
oklch(63.1% 0.147 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94225
oklch(54.1% 0.16 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4371C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#852F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#B94225 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) | #645921 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817420 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC213C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94225
#B94225
oklch(54.1% 0.16 34.8)
- #007D91
#007D91
oklch(54.2% 0.095 214)
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 #B94225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #B94225 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.