#B44A42
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.8% 0.14 27), rgb(180, 74, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B44A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44A42 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.14 27) |
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 #B44A42 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44A42 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44A42 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B44A42 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC685E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44A42
oklch(54.8% 0.14 27)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D36
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27)
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Step 800
800
#80332D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 27)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#B44A42 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) | #655E41 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53549 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44A42
#B44A42
oklch(54.8% 0.14 27)
- #00808C
#00808C
oklch(54.8% 0.094 206.3)
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 #B44A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
Use #B44A42 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.