#B54842
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.6% 0.143 26.1), rgb(181, 72, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B54842 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54842 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.143 26.1) |
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 #B54842 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54842 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54842 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B54842 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CD665E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54842
oklch(54.6% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B36
oklch(49% 0.133 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#81322D
oklch(42.8% 0.111 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D29
oklch(37.8% 0.086 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#B54842 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) | #645D41 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63247 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54842
#B54842
oklch(54.6% 0.143 26.1)
- #00808B
#00808B
oklch(54.8% 0.094 205.4)
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 #B54842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
Use #B54842 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.