#B44F48
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3), rgb(180, 79, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B44F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 26°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44F48 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 79, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3) |
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 #B44F48 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44F48 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44F48 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44F48 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96A61
oklch(63.2% 0.122 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44F48
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F39
oklch(49.1% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3530
oklch(42.8% 0.103 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#B44F48 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) | #686147 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817746 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53D4E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44F48
#B44F48
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3)
- #00838F
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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 #B44F48, 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 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.053
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #B44F48 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.