#B53342
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.2% 0.166 18.8), rgb(181, 51, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B53342 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53342 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 51, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.166 18.8) |
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 #B53342 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53342 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53342 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B53342 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57D81
oklch(70.6% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5861
oklch(63% 0.163 19)
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Step 600
600
#C63748
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B53342
oklch(52.2% 0.166 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2430
oklch(42.7% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#B53342 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) | #565242 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3E | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6093A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53342
#B53342
oklch(52.2% 0.166 18.8)
- #00797C
#00797C
oklch(52.3% 0.089 197.8)
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 #B53342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #B53342 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.