#B65545
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.7% 0.129 31.1), rgb(182, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B65545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65545 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.129 31.1) |
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 #B65545 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65545 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65545 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65545 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 31.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65545
oklch(56.7% 0.129 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#994234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#643027
oklch(37.6% 0.077 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#B65545 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) | #6E6543 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A43 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74351 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65545
#B65545
oklch(56.7% 0.129 31.1)
- #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 #B65545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
Use #B65545 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.