#B45148
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.9% 0.131 27.3), rgb(180, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B45148 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45148 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.131 27.3) |
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 #B45148 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45148 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45148 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45148 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86A61
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45148
oklch(55.9% 0.131 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4039
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#B45148 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) | #6A6247 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827846 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43F4F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45148
#B45148
oklch(55.9% 0.131 27.3)
- #008391
#008391
oklch(55.8% 0.096 207.9)
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 #B45148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #B45148 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.