#B8513D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.138 32.7), rgb(184, 81, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B8513D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 33°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8513D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.138 32.7) |
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 #B8513D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8513D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8513D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8513D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78979
oklch(70.7% 0.099 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A56
oklch(63.1% 0.126 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8513D
oklch(56.3% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3526
oklch(42.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#B8513D 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) | #6C633B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93C4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8513D
#B8513D
oklch(56.3% 0.138 32.7)
- #008497
#008497
oklch(56.3% 0.098 212.3)
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 #B8513D, 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 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8513D 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.