#B24E48
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.1% 0.132 25.7), rgb(178, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B24E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24E48 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.132 25.7) |
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 #B24E48 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24E48 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24E48 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24E48 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86A62
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24E48
oklch(55.1% 0.132 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#B24E48 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) | #676047 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807546 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23C4D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24E48
#B24E48
oklch(55.1% 0.132 25.7)
- #00818D
#00818D
oklch(55.1% 0.094 206.2)
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 #B24E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.055
Use #B24E48 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.