#B45557
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.8% 0.124 20.5), rgb(180, 85, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B45557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45557 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.124 20.5) |
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 #B45557 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45557 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45557 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45557 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45557
oklch(56.8% 0.124 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#974244
oklch(49.1% 0.115 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3738
oklch(42.8% 0.095 21)
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Step 900
900
#633030
oklch(37.7% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#B45557 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) | #6B6656 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A55 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44756 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45557
#B45557
oklch(56.8% 0.124 20.5)
- #00878E
#00878E
oklch(56.7% 0.096 201.2)
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 #B45557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B45557 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.