#B34B4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55% 0.136 20.9), rgb(179, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B34B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34B4E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.136 20.9) |
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 #B34B4E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34B4E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34B4E text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B34B4E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2B0
oklch(81% 0.061 21)
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Step 400
400
#D78886
oklch(70.8% 0.097 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6868
oklch(63.2% 0.125 21.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34B4E
oklch(55% 0.136 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D41
oklch(49.1% 0.127 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3335
oklch(42.6% 0.104 21)
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Step 900
900
#662E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#B34B4E 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) | #645F4D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3394D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34B4E
#B34B4E
oklch(55% 0.136 20.9)
- #008188
#008188
oklch(54.9% 0.093 201.5)
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 #B34B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
Use #B34B4E 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.