#B8523F
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.137 32.3), rgb(184, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B8523F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8523F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.137 32.3) |
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 #B8523F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8523F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8523F text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8523F text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78979
oklch(70.7% 0.099 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A57
oklch(63.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8523F
oklch(56.5% 0.137 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C402F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3527
oklch(42.6% 0.105 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#B8523F 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) | #6D643D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93E4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8523F
#B8523F
oklch(56.5% 0.137 32.3)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #B8523F, 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 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #B8523F 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.