#B5453F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.2% 0.147 26.2), rgb(181, 69, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B5453F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5453F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 69, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.147 26.2) |
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 #B5453F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5453F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5453F text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5453F text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5453F
oklch(54.2% 0.147 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A35
oklch(49.2% 0.137 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#B5453F 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) | #625B3E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C62D44 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5453F
#B5453F
oklch(54.2% 0.147 26.2)
- #007E8A
#007E8A
oklch(54.2% 0.093 206.5)
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 #B5453F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #B5453F 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.