#B65443
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.131 31.5), rgb(182, 84, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B65443 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65443 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.131 31.5) |
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 #B65443 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65443 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65443 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65443 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65443
oklch(56.5% 0.131 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4132
oklch(49.1% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#B65443 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) | #6D6541 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A41 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74250 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65443
#B65443
oklch(56.5% 0.131 31.5)
- #008597
#008597
oklch(56.6% 0.098 211.3)
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 #B65443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #B65443 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.