#B5473B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.4% 0.146 28.9), rgb(181, 71, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B5473B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5473B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 71, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.146 28.9) |
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 #B5473B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5473B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5473B text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5473B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6659
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5473B
oklch(54.4% 0.146 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B31
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#813229
oklch(42.7% 0.111 29)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#B5473B 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) | #645C39 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7438 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C62F45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5473B
#B5473B
oklch(54.4% 0.146 28.9)
- #007E8D
#007E8D
oklch(54.3% 0.094 209.3)
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 #B5473B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5473B 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.