#B94E35
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.144 34.5), rgb(185, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B94E35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94E35 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.144 34.5) |
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 #B94E35 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94E35 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94E35 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94E35 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98875
oklch(70.6% 0.104 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94E35
oklch(55.9% 0.144 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D27
oklch(49% 0.134 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#803321
oklch(42.6% 0.111 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#B94E35 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) | #6B6132 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3749 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94E35
#B94E35
oklch(55.9% 0.144 34.5)
- #008298
#008298
oklch(55.8% 0.099 215.1)
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 #B94E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
Use #B94E35 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.