#B55041
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.4), rgb(181, 80, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B55041 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| 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 | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55041 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.4) |
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 #B55041 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55041 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55041 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55041 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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6897C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55041
oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4032
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#B55041 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) | #6A623F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63D4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55041
#B55041
oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.4)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #B55041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #B55041 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.