#B44E35
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.1% 0.139 35), rgb(180, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B44E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44E35 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.139 35) |
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 #B44E35 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44E35 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44E35 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44E35 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78A76
oklch(70.8% 0.099 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A52
oklch(63% 0.128 35.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44E35
oklch(55.1% 0.139 35)
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Step 700
700
#9C4029
oklch(49.2% 0.128 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3523
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#B44E35 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) | #695F32 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837632 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53948 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44E35
#B44E35
oklch(55.1% 0.139 35)
- #008095
#008095
oklch(55.2% 0.097 214.5)
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 #B44E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
Use #B44E35 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.