#B15773
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.4% 0.121 1.9), rgb(177, 87, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B15773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15773 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 87, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 1.9) |
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 #B15773 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15773 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15773 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15773 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BE
oklch(81% 0.054 2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06B84
oklch(63% 0.111 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15773
oklch(57.4% 0.121 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#B15773 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) | #666974 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A71 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5061 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15773
#B15773
oklch(57.4% 0.121 1.9)
- #008C7D
#008C7D
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.9)
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 #B15773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #B15773 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.