#B44A36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.6% 0.142 32.6), rgb(180, 74, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B44A36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44A36 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.142 32.6) |
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 #B44A36 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44A36 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44A36 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B44A36 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98877
oklch(70.7% 0.103 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6854
oklch(63% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44A36
oklch(54.6% 0.142 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#803325
oklch(42.6% 0.11 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#B44A36 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) | #665D34 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817433 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53346 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44A36
#B44A36
oklch(54.6% 0.142 32.6)
- #007E91
#007E91
oklch(54.5% 0.095 213)
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 #B44A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
Use #B44A36 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.