#B15960
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.115 16.4), rgb(177, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B15960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15960 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.115 16.4) |
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 #B15960 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15960 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15960 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15960 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16E73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 16.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15960
oklch(57.2% 0.115 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#93444B
oklch(49% 0.107 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#78393E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#B15960 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) | #6B6960 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E5C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15960
#B15960
oklch(57.2% 0.115 16.4)
- #00898B
#00898B
oklch(57.1% 0.097 196.6)
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 #B15960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
Use #B15960 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.