#B1516D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.128 3.7), rgb(177, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B1516D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1516D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.128 3.7) |
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 #B1516D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1516D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1516D text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1516D text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36981
oklch(63% 0.117 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1516D
oklch(56.3% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3549
oklch(42.8% 0.098 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#622E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#B1516D 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) | #62656E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF485B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1516D
#B1516D
oklch(56.3% 0.128 3.7)
- #00887C
#00887C
oklch(56.3% 0.1 184.1)
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 #B1516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1516D 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.