#B53740
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.162 20.8), rgb(181, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B53740 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53740 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.162 20.8) |
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 #B53740 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53740 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53740 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B53740 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08281
oklch(70.8% 0.116 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45F62
oklch(63.1% 0.148 20.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53740
oklch(52.5% 0.162 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5323A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B30
oklch(42.7% 0.124 21)
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Step 900
900
#6C282B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#B53740 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) | #59543F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7143B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53740
#B53740
oklch(52.5% 0.162 20.8)
- #00797F
#00797F
oklch(52.4% 0.089 200.9)
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 #B53740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #B53740 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.