#B53846
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.8% 0.16 18.3), rgb(181, 56, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B53846 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53846 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.16 18.3) |
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 #B53846 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53846 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53846 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B53846 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D45F66
oklch(63.2% 0.148 18.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53846
oklch(52.8% 0.16 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4323F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#852B34
oklch(42.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B282D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#B53846 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) | #595546 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F43 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6193E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53846
#B53846
oklch(52.8% 0.16 18.3)
- #007B7E
#007B7E
oklch(52.9% 0.09 197.8)
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 #B53846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
Use #B53846 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.