#B45A60
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.7% 0.117 17.3), rgb(180, 90, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B45A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45A60 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.117 17.3) |
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 #B45A60 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45A60 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45A60 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45A60 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B4
oklch(81% 0.052 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D72
oklch(63.1% 0.108 16.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45A60
oklch(57.7% 0.117 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#94444A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#78383D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#B45A60 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) | #6D6A60 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34E5D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45A60
#B45A60
oklch(57.7% 0.117 17.3)
- #008B8E
#008B8E
oklch(57.8% 0.098 197.5)
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 #B45A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
Use #B45A60 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.