#B53926
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.4% 0.163 31.5), rgb(181, 57, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B53926 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53926 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 57, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.163 31.5) |
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 #B53926 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53926 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53926 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B53926 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500
#D5614D
oklch(63.2% 0.151 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53926
oklch(52.4% 0.163 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53423
oklch(49% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#B53926 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) | #5D5323 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F21 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70F36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53926
#B53926
oklch(52.4% 0.163 31.5)
- #007888
#007888
oklch(52.5% 0.091 210.9)
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 #B53926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
Use #B53926 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.