#B14035
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.15 28.7), rgb(177, 64, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B14035 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 29°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14035 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.15 28.7) |
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 #B14035 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14035 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14035 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B14035 text on black | 3.65:1 | 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
#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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6558
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14035
oklch(52.7% 0.15 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1392F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#823028
oklch(42.6% 0.115 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#B14035 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) | #5F5733 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F32 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2253E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14035
#B14035
oklch(52.7% 0.15 28.7)
- #007987
#007987
oklch(52.7% 0.091 208.9)
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 #B14035, 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 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #B14035 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.