#B94A36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.4% 0.148 32.2), rgb(185, 74, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B94A36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94A36 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 74, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.148 32.2) |
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 #B94A36 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94A36 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94A36 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94A36 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6652
oklch(63% 0.136 32.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94A36
oklch(55.4% 0.148 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#B94A36 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) | #685E33 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837733 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3146 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94A36
#B94A36
oklch(55.4% 0.148 32.2)
- #008193
#008193
oklch(55.4% 0.096 211.7)
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 #B94A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #B94A36 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.