#B04A6E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.138 0.6), rgb(176, 74, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B04A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04A6E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 74, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.138 0.6) |
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 #B04A6E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04A6E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04A6E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B04A6E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D4869D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 0.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04A6E
oklch(55.2% 0.138 0.6)
-
Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7C324C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 0.6)
-
Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#B04A6E 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) | #5C616F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4158 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04A6E
#B04A6E
oklch(55.2% 0.138 0.6)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #B04A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #B04A6E 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.