#B04738
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.6% 0.141 30.5), rgb(176, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B04738 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04738 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.141 30.5) |
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 #B04738 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04738 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04738 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B04738 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6858
oklch(63.1% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04738
oklch(53.6% 0.141 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#803428
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#B04738 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) | #635A36 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7135 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13144 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04738
#B04738
oklch(53.6% 0.141 30.5)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #B04738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
Use #B04738 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.