#B44427
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.6% 0.152 35.4), rgb(180, 68, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B44427 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44427 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.152 35.4) |
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 #B44427 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44427 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44427 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B44427 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8771
oklch(70.8% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0664B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44427
oklch(53.6% 0.152 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B20
oklch(49.2% 0.141 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#83311D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#B44427 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) | #645923 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7223 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6283E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44427
#B44427
oklch(53.6% 0.152 35.4)
- #007B90
#007B90
oklch(53.7% 0.095 215.1)
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 #B44427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #B44427 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.