#B6534D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.6% 0.13 25.6), rgb(182, 83, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B6534D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6534D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 83, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.13 25.6) |
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 #B6534D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6534D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6534D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6534D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6534D
oklch(56.6% 0.13 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A403C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3631
oklch(42.8% 0.1 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#B6534D 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) | #6B654C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84794B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64252 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6534D
#B6534D
oklch(56.6% 0.13 25.6)
- #008691
#008691
oklch(56.6% 0.097 204.9)
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 #B6534D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #B6534D 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.