#B45B48
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.12 33.3), rgb(180, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B45B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45B48 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 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 #B45B48 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45B48 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45B48 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45B48 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D18D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33)
-
Step 500
500
#C36F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 33.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45B48
oklch(57.4% 0.12 33.3)
-
Step 700
700
#954535
oklch(49% 0.112 32.8)
-
Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
-
Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#B45B48 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) | #716946 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C46 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44B57 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45B48
#B45B48
oklch(57.4% 0.12 33.3)
- #00879C
#00879C
oklch(57.3% 0.101 213.6)
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 #B45B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
Use #B45B48 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.