#B65457
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.127 20.1), rgb(182, 84, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B65457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65457 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 84, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.127 20.1) |
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 #B65457 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65457 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65457 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65457 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48989
oklch(70.7% 0.092 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6B
oklch(63% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65457
oklch(56.9% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#984044
oklch(49% 0.118 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3638
oklch(42.8% 0.098 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#B65457 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) | #6A6657 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A55 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64556 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65457
#B65457
oklch(56.9% 0.127 20.1)
- #00888E
#00888E
oklch(57% 0.097 200.3)
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 #B65457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #B65457 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.