#B94E27
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.148 39.4), rgb(185, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B94E27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94E27 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.148 39.4) |
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 #B94E27 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94E27 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94E27 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94E27 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6946
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94E27
oklch(55.7% 0.148 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E19
oklch(49.2% 0.138 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#813418
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#B94E27 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) | #6C6022 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867823 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3546 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94E27
#B94E27
oklch(55.7% 0.148 39.4)
- #00819C
#00819C
oklch(55.8% 0.101 219.3)
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 #B94E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #B94E27 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.