#B1495E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.8% 0.136 10.3), rgb(177, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B1495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1495E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.136 10.3) |
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 #B1495E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1495E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1495E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B1495E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68692
oklch(70.6% 0.099 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96677
oklch(63.1% 0.126 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1495E
oklch(54.8% 0.136 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C50
oklch(49.1% 0.126 10)
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Step 800
800
#7D3241
oklch(42.6% 0.105 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#B1495E 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) | #5F5F5E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03B51 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1495E
#B1495E
oklch(54.8% 0.136 10.3)
- #00827D
#00827D
oklch(54.7% 0.095 190)
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 #B1495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.008
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #B1495E 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.