#B9544A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.133 27.7), rgb(185, 84, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B9544A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9544A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.133 27.7) |
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 #B9544A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9544A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9544A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9544A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9544A
oklch(57.1% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4037
oklch(49.2% 0.124 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#B9544A 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) | #6D6649 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4252 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9544A
#B9544A
oklch(57.1% 0.133 27.7)
- #008795
#008795
oklch(57% 0.098 207.6)
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 #B9544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #B9544A 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.