#B5503E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.135 31.9), rgb(181, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B5503E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5503E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.135 31.9) |
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 #B5503E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5503E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5503E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5503E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96A58
oklch(63% 0.124 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5503E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3528
oklch(42.6% 0.105 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#B5503E 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) | #6A613C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63C4C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5503E
#B5503E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 31.9)
- #008294
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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 #B5503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5503E 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.