#B55A4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.5% 0.12 29.1), rgb(181, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B55A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55A4E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.12 29.1) |
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 #B55A4E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55A4E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55A4E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55A4E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C81
oklch(70.7% 0.087 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36E62
oklch(63.1% 0.11 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55A4E
oklch(57.5% 0.12 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#96443A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3930
oklch(42.8% 0.093 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#62312B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#B55A4E 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) | #70694D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54B57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55A4E
#B55A4E
oklch(57.5% 0.12 29.1)
- #008898
#008898
oklch(57.4% 0.099 209.2)
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 #B55A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #B55A4E 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.