#B04172
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.2% 0.152 356), rgb(176, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B04172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04172 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.152 356) |
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 #B04172 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04172 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04172 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B04172 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC2
oklch(81% 0.068 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#D783A3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA618C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04172
oklch(54.2% 0.152 356)
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Step 700
700
#9B3663
oklch(49% 0.142 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900
#662A43
oklch(37.7% 0.091 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#B04172 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) | #535C73 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71716F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3854 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04172
#B04172
oklch(54.2% 0.152 356)
- #00826D
#00826D
oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.1)
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 #B04172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
Use #B04172 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.