#B54630
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.1% 0.149 33.1), rgb(181, 70, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B54630 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54630 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 70, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.149 33.1) |
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 #B54630 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54630 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54630 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B54630 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
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54630
oklch(54.1% 0.149 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823222
oklch(42.8% 0.114 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#B54630 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) | #645B2D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72C41 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54630
#B54630
oklch(54.1% 0.149 33.1)
- #007D90
#007D90
oklch(54.2% 0.095 213.1)
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 #B54630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #B54630 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.