#B04046
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.9% 0.146 20.5), rgb(176, 64, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B04046 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 21°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04046 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 64, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.146 20.5) |
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 #B04046 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04046 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04046 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B04046 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8585
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04046
oklch(52.9% 0.146 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F393F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#813034
oklch(42.6% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#B04046 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) | #5C5745 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F43 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12A43 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04046
#B04046
oklch(52.9% 0.146 20.5)
- #007B80
#007B80
oklch(53% 0.09 199.8)
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 #B04046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
Use #B04046 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.