#B0464A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.7% 0.139 20.8), rgb(176, 70, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B0464A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0464A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 70, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.139 20.8) |
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 #B0464A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0464A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0464A text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0464A text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88786
oklch(70.7% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6768
oklch(63.1% 0.127 20.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0464A
oklch(53.7% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C40
oklch(49.2% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3235
oklch(42.6% 0.107 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#B0464A 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) | #605B49 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7147 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03348 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0464A
#B0464A
oklch(53.7% 0.139 20.8)
- #007D83
#007D83
oklch(53.6% 0.091 200.7)
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 #B0464A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.058
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.060
Use #B0464A 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.