#B54A40
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.9% 0.141 27.9), rgb(181, 74, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B54A40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54A40 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 74, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.141 27.9) |
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 #B54A40 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54A40 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54A40 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B54A40 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#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
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9887D
oklch(70.8% 0.102 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC675C
oklch(63% 0.13 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54A40
oklch(54.9% 0.141 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D34
oklch(49.2% 0.131 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D27
oklch(37.6% 0.085 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#B54A40 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) | #665E3E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63548 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54A40
#B54A40
oklch(54.9% 0.141 27.9)
- #00808E
#00808E
oklch(54.9% 0.094 208.2)
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 #B54A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.052
Use #B54A40 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.