#B24259
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.9% 0.146 11), rgb(178, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B24259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24259 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.146 11) |
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 #B24259 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24259 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24259 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B24259 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B6
oklch(81% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98490
oklch(70.6% 0.105 11)
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Step 500
500
#CD6375
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24259
oklch(53.9% 0.146 11)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#802F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#B24259 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) | #5B5B59 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787156 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2314B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24259
#B24259
oklch(53.9% 0.146 11)
- #007F7B
#007F7B
oklch(53.9% 0.093 190.9)
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 #B24259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.014
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.066
Use #B24259 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.