#B4524D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.129 25), rgb(180, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B4524D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4524D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.129 25) |
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 #B4524D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4524D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4524D text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4524D text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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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
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B64
oklch(63.1% 0.118 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4524D
oklch(56.1% 0.129 25)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.077 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#B4524D 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) | #6A634C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44251 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4524D
#B4524D
oklch(56.1% 0.129 25)
- #00848F
#00848F
oklch(56% 0.096 205.1)
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 #B4524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4524D 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.