#B65044
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.9% 0.135 28.9), rgb(182, 80, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B65044 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65044 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.135 28.9) |
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 #B65044 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65044 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65044 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65044 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A5D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65044
oklch(55.9% 0.135 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F35
oklch(49% 0.125 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#B65044 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) | #6A6242 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837842 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73D4E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65044
#B65044
oklch(55.9% 0.135 28.9)
- #008392
#008392
oklch(55.8% 0.096 208.8)
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 #B65044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
Use #B65044 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.