#B45351
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.127 23.2), rgb(180, 83, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B45351 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 23°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45351 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 83, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.127 23.2) |
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 #B45351 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45351 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45351 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45351 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500
#C66B67
oklch(63.1% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45351
oklch(56.3% 0.127 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#984140
oklch(49.1% 0.117 23)
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Step 800
800
#7C3635
oklch(42.7% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#B45351 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) | #6A6450 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44353 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45351
#B45351
oklch(56.3% 0.127 23.2)
- #00858F
#00858F
oklch(56.2% 0.096 204.1)
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 #B45351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
Use #B45351 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.