#B4504C
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.8% 0.131 24.5), rgb(180, 80, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B4504C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4504C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.131 24.5) |
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 #B4504C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4504C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4504C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4504C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4504C
oklch(55.8% 0.131 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A403D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3532
oklch(42.7% 0.101 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#B4504C 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) | #68624B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43F50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4504C
#B4504C
oklch(55.8% 0.131 24.5)
- #00848E
#00848E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2)
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 #B4504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4504C 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.