#B25538
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.9% 0.129 37.9), rgb(178, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B25538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25538 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.129 37.9) |
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 #B25538 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25538 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25538 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25538 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500
#C66E53
oklch(63.2% 0.119 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25538
oklch(55.9% 0.129 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#984429
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3824
oklch(42.6% 0.099 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#B25538 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) | #6E6435 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857836 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3434E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25538
#B25538
oklch(55.9% 0.129 37.9)
- #00829B
#00829B
oklch(56% 0.1 217.6)
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 #B25538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
Use #B25538 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.