#B53A32
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.16 27.7), rgb(181, 58, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B53A32 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 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 | #B53A32 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.16 27.7) |
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 #B53A32 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53A32 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53A32 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B53A32 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8378
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46156
oklch(63.2% 0.147 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53A32
oklch(52.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5342D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#862D26
oklch(42.8% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#B53A32 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) | #5D5430 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C71639 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53A32
#B53A32
oklch(52.7% 0.16 27.7)
- #007986
#007986
oklch(52.7% 0.091 207.9)
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 #B53A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #B53A32 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.