#B45A57
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.5% 0.118 23.4), rgb(180, 90, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B45A57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45A57 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.118 23.4) |
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 #B45A57 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45A57 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45A57 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45A57 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45A57
oklch(57.5% 0.118 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#954442
oklch(49.1% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#B45A57 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) | #6F6956 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C55 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34D5A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45A57
#B45A57
oklch(57.5% 0.118 23.4)
- #008993
#008993
oklch(57.4% 0.098 203.8)
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 #B45A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #B45A57 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.