#B45549
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.126 29), rgb(180, 85, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B45549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45549 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.126 29) |
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 #B45549 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45549 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45549 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45549 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38B80
oklch(70.7% 0.09 29)
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Step 500
500
#C66C60
oklch(63.1% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45549
oklch(56.5% 0.126 29)
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Step 700
700
#984238
oklch(49.1% 0.118 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B372F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#B45549 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) | #6D6548 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847947 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44452 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45549
#B45549
oklch(56.5% 0.126 29)
- #008594
#008594
oklch(56.4% 0.097 208.6)
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 #B45549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
Use #B45549 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.