#B14949
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.3% 0.136 22.7), rgb(177, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B14949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14949 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.136 22.7) |
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 #B14949 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14949 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14949 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B14949 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500
#CA6865
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14949
oklch(54.3% 0.136 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3333
oklch(42.7% 0.106 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#B14949 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) | #625D48 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1364A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14949
#B14949
oklch(54.3% 0.136 22.7)
- #007F87
#007F87
oklch(54.3% 0.092 202.6)
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 #B14949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
Use #B14949 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.