#B5494D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55% 0.141 20.7), rgb(181, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B5494D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5494D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.141 20.7) |
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 #B5494D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5494D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5494D text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5494D text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98785
oklch(70.8% 0.101 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6667
oklch(63.1% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5494D
oklch(55% 0.141 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B40
oklch(49% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#803235
oklch(42.8% 0.108 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#B5494D 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) | #635E4C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6364B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5494D
#B5494D
oklch(55% 0.141 20.7)
- #008188
#008188
oklch(54.9% 0.093 201.5)
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 #B5494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.008
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
Use #B5494D 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.