#B9503D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.14 32.1), rgb(185, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B9503D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9503D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.14 32.1) |
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 #B9503D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9503D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9503D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9503D text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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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
#E6B2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88979
oklch(70.8% 0.1 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6956
oklch(63.1% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9503D
oklch(56.3% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3426
oklch(42.6% 0.107 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#B9503D 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) | #6C623B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86793A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3B4C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9503D
#B9503D
oklch(56.3% 0.14 32.1)
- #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 #B9503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #B9503D 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.