#B45B56
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.7% 0.116 24.7), rgb(180, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B45B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 25°. 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 (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45B56 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.116 24.7) |
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 #B45B56 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45B56 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45B56 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45B56 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
#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
#D08C86
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25)
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Step 500
500
#C26E69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45B56
oklch(57.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322F
oklch(37.9% 0.07 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#B45B56 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) | #706A55 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C54 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34E5A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45B56
#B45B56
oklch(57.7% 0.116 24.7)
- #008A95
#008A95
oklch(57.8% 0.099 204.7)
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 #B45B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
Use #B45B56 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.