#B14C4C#B14C4C
#B14C4C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 54.8% C 0.132 H 22.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #B14C4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 57%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 57.1%, 57.1%, 30.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.69, 41.20, 20.62) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.69, 46.07, 26.59°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.76% 0.1224 0.0506) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.76% 0.132 22.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0223, 15.0405, 8.5795) |
| Luminance | 0.1504 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.04
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.65
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.68
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 6.53
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 6.75
Light Maroon
#A24857
ΔE00 6.82
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#B14C4C #4CB1B1
analogous
#B14C7F #B14C4C #B17F4C
triadic
#B14C4C #4CB14C #4C4CB1
tetradic
#B14C4C #7FB14C #4CB1B1 #7F4CB1
square
#B14C4C #7FB14C #4CB1B1 #7F4CB1
split-complementary
#B14C4C #4CB17F #4C7FB1
monochromatic
#5B2727 #863A3A #B14C4C #C47676 #D7A1A1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#B14C4C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.01
#B14C4C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #B14C4C
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##B14C4C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##B14C4C | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.01 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#645F4B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E744A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#C13B4D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #b14c4c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(177, 76, 76); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.8% 0.132 22.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cd827e',
500: '#b14c4c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #b14c4c; $custom-light: #cd827e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#b14c4c",
"rgb": {
"r": 177,
"g": 76,
"b": 76
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 39.921,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54763,
"c": 0.13246,
"h": 22.5
},
"luminance": 0.15038
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#B14C4C
secondary
#95C3C3
accent
#D0D058
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FAEFEE
border
#D3CAC9
text
#140B09
muted
#837C7B