#B15850
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.6% 0.117 26.7), rgb(177, 88, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B15850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15850 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.117 26.7) |
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 #B15850 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15850 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15850 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15850 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C84
oklch(70.6% 0.085 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26E66
oklch(63% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15850
oklch(56.6% 0.117 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#95453E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#793933
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 26.9)
#B15850 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) | #6D674F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04A56 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15850
#B15850
oklch(56.6% 0.117 26.7)
- #008693
#008693
oklch(56.7% 0.097 206.8)
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 #B15850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #B15850 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.