#B44942
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.6% 0.141 26.5), rgb(180, 73, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B44942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44942 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.141 26.5) |
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 #B44942 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44942 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44942 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B44942 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CC675E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44942
oklch(54.6% 0.141 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C36
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#80332D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 27)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#B44942 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) | #645D41 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53448 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44942
#B44942
oklch(54.6% 0.141 26.5)
- #007F8C
#007F8C
oklch(54.5% 0.094 207.3)
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 #B44942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
Use #B44942 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.