#B3534A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.127 27.3), rgb(179, 83, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B3534A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3534A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.127 27.3) |
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 #B3534A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3534A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3534A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3534A text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48A81
oklch(70.7% 0.092 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C62
oklch(63.1% 0.116 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3534A
oklch(56% 0.127 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#98423A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3730
oklch(42.8% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#B3534A 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) | #6B6449 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827848 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34251 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3534A
#B3534A
oklch(56% 0.127 27.3)
- #008491
#008491
oklch(56.1% 0.096 206.9)
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 #B3534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3534A 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.