#B94F4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.4% 0.138 23.1), rgb(185, 79, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B94F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94F4E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 79, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.138 23.1) |
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 #B94F4E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94F4E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94F4E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94F4E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500
#CB6764
oklch(63.1% 0.128 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94F4E
oklch(56.4% 0.138 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 23)
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Step 800
800
#7F3332
oklch(42.7% 0.106 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#B94F4E 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) | #69634D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94F4E
#B94F4E
oklch(56.4% 0.138 23.1)
- #00868F
#00868F
oklch(56.5% 0.096 203.1)
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 #B94F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
Use #B94F4E 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.