#B45541
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.128 33.3), rgb(180, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B45541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45541 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.128 33.3) |
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 #B45541 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45541 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45541 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45541 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C66D59
oklch(63.1% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45541
oklch(56.3% 0.128 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#984331
oklch(49.1% 0.118 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643126
oklch(37.8% 0.076 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#B45541 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) | #6D653F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54350 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45541
#B45541
oklch(56.3% 0.128 33.3)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #B45541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #B45541 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.