#B15545
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.124 31.4), rgb(177, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B15545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15545 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.124 31.4) |
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 #B15545 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15545 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15545 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15545 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C46E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 31.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15545
oklch(56% 0.124 31.4)
-
Step 700
700
#974436
oklch(49.2% 0.115 31.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
-
Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#B15545 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) | #6C6443 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837843 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14551 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15545
#B15545
oklch(56% 0.124 31.4)
- #008395
#008395
oklch(56% 0.097 211.5)
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 #B15545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #B15545 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.