#B54F38
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.5% 0.138 34.1), rgb(181, 79, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B54F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54F38 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 79, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.138 34.1) |
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 #B54F38 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54F38 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54F38 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54F38 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78A77
oklch(70.8% 0.099 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54F38
oklch(55.5% 0.138 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C402B
oklch(49.2% 0.128 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3524
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#B54F38 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) | #6A6135 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837735 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63A4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54F38
#B54F38
oklch(55.5% 0.138 34.1)
- #008196
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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 #B54F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #B54F38 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.