#B24549
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.9% 0.142 21), rgb(178, 69, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B24549 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24549 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 69, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.142 21) |
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 #B24549 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24549 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24549 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B24549 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6666
oklch(63.2% 0.131 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24549
oklch(53.9% 0.142 21)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 21)
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Step 800
800
#803134
oklch(42.6% 0.11 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#B24549 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) | #605B48 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7246 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23147 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24549
#B24549
oklch(53.9% 0.142 21)
- #007E84
#007E84
oklch(53.9% 0.092 200.7)
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 #B24549, 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 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #B24549 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.