#B14031
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.15 30.3), rgb(177, 64, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B14031 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14031 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 64, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.15 30.3) |
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 #B14031 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14031 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14031 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B14031 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06555
oklch(63.2% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14031
oklch(52.7% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#833125
oklch(42.8% 0.116 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#B14031 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) | #5F562F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2243D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14031
#B14031
oklch(52.7% 0.15 30.3)
- #007988
#007988
oklch(52.8% 0.091 209.8)
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 #B14031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
Use #B14031 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.