#B53F38
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.3% 0.154 27), rgb(181, 63, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B53F38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53F38 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 63, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.154 27) |
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 #B53F38 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53F38 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53F38 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B53F38 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD847B
oklch(70.6% 0.111 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16359
oklch(63.1% 0.141 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53F38
oklch(53.3% 0.154 27)
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Step 700
700
#A23731
oklch(49.1% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#842E29
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#B53F38 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) | #5F5736 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7135 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7223E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53F38
#B53F38
oklch(53.3% 0.154 27)
- #007B87
#007B87
oklch(53.3% 0.091 206.7)
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 #B53F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #B53F38 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.