#B15849
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.119 31), rgb(177, 88, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B15849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15849 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 88, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.119 31) |
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 #B15849 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15849 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15849 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15849 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18D80
oklch(70.8% 0.086 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36F60
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15849
oklch(56.5% 0.119 31)
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Step 700
700
#954538
oklch(49.1% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#79392F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E19
oklch(27.2% 0.045 31)
#B15849 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) | #6E6647 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847947 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14955 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15849
#B15849
oklch(56.5% 0.119 31)
- #008597
#008597
oklch(56.6% 0.098 211.3)
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 #B15849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.053
Use #B15849 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.