#B24F69
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.131 5.8), rgb(178, 79, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B24F69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24F69 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 79, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.131 5.8) |
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 #B24F69 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24F69 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24F69 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24F69 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38898
oklch(70.8% 0.094 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24F69
oklch(56.1% 0.131 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#B24F69 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) | #62646A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04559 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24F69
#B24F69
oklch(56.1% 0.131 5.8)
- #00877D
#00877D
oklch(56.1% 0.098 185.7)
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 #B24F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
Use #B24F69 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.