#B5493B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.143 29.8), rgb(181, 73, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B5493B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5493B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.143 29.8) |
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 #B5493B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5493B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5493B text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5493B text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9877A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6758
oklch(63.1% 0.132 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5493B
oklch(54.7% 0.143 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C30
oklch(49% 0.133 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#813328
oklch(42.8% 0.11 30.3)
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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)
#B5493B 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) | #665D39 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807538 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63246 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5493B
#B5493B
oklch(54.7% 0.143 29.8)
- #007F8F
#007F8F
oklch(54.7% 0.095 210.1)
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 #B5493B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5493B 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.