#B54834
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.4% 0.146 32.4), rgb(181, 72, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B54834 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54834 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.146 32.4) |
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 #B54834 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54834 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54834 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B54834 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8776
oklch(70.6% 0.106 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6753
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54834
oklch(54.4% 0.146 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#813224
oklch(42.6% 0.113 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#B54834 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) | #665C31 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807431 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73044 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54834
#B54834
oklch(54.4% 0.146 32.4)
- #007E90
#007E90
oklch(54.4% 0.095 212.1)
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 #B54834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #B54834 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.