#B15541
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.9% 0.125 33.6), rgb(177, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B15541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15541 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.125 33.6) |
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 #B15541 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15541 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15541 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15541 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15541
oklch(55.9% 0.125 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#974432
oklch(49.1% 0.116 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#B15541 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) | #6D643F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14450 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15541
#B15541
oklch(55.9% 0.125 33.6)
- #008297
#008297
oklch(55.8% 0.098 214.2)
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 #B15541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
Use #B15541 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.