#B05161
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.8% 0.125 11.5), rgb(176, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B05161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05161 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.125 11.5) |
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 #B05161 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05161 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B05161 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05161 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28992
oklch(70.7% 0.09 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46A78
oklch(63.1% 0.115 11)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05161
oklch(55.8% 0.125 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#964150
oklch(49.1% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3641
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#B05161 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) | #646461 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4557 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05161
#B05161
oklch(55.8% 0.125 11.5)
- #008582
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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 #B05161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #B05161 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.