#B45044
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.6% 0.133 28.9), rgb(180, 80, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B45044 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45044 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.133 28.9) |
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 #B45044 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45044 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B45044 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45044 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45044
oklch(55.6% 0.133 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4036
oklch(49% 0.123 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D352D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#B45044 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) | #696242 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827742 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53D4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45044
#B45044
oklch(55.6% 0.133 28.9)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #B45044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
Use #B45044 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.