#B5442B
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.8% 0.152 34), rgb(181, 68, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B5442B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5442B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 68, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.152 34) |
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 #B5442B | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5442B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5442B text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5442B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
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Step 500
500
#D0664E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 34)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5442B
oklch(53.8% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A23
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#83311F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 34)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#B5442B 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) | #645928 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7227 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7283F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5442B
#B5442B
oklch(53.8% 0.152 34)
- #007C8F
#007C8F
oklch(53.9% 0.094 213.2)
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 #B5442B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #B5442B 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.