#B9442F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.5% 0.156 32.4), rgb(185, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B9442F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9442F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.156 32.4) |
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 #B9442F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9442F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9442F text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9442F text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8573
oklch(70.6% 0.112 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9442F
oklch(54.5% 0.156 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23825
oklch(49% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F20
oklch(42.7% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#B9442F 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) | #655B2C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82742B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2740 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9442F
#B9442F
oklch(54.5% 0.156 32.4)
- #007E90
#007E90
oklch(54.4% 0.095 212.1)
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 #B9442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9442F 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.