#B25952
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57% 0.117 26), rgb(178, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B25952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25952 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.117 26) |
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 #B25952 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25952 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25952 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25952 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E67
oklch(63% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25952
oklch(57% 0.117 26)
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Step 700
700
#95453F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#B25952 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) | #6E6851 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A50 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14B58 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25952
#B25952
oklch(57% 0.117 26)
- #008793
#008793
oklch(56.9% 0.097 205.8)
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 #B25952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #B25952 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.