#B44D2E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(54.9% 0.142 37.3), rgb(180, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B44D2E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44D2E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.142 37.3) |
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 #B44D2E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44D2E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44D2E text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B44D2E text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88A72
oklch(70.8% 0.102 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44D2E
oklch(54.9% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#B44D2E 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) | #695F2A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83752B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63646 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44D2E
#B44D2E
oklch(54.9% 0.142 37.3)
- #007F97
#007F97
oklch(55% 0.098 217.2)
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 #B44D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #B44D2E 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.