#B25160
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.127 12.5), rgb(178, 81, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B25160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25160 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 81, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.127 12.5) |
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 #B25160 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25160 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25160 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25160 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38991
oklch(70.8% 0.091 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56A76
oklch(63.1% 0.116 12.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25160
oklch(56.1% 0.127 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#97404E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#B25160 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) | #656460 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14557 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25160
#B25160
oklch(56.1% 0.127 12.5)
- #008684
#008684
oklch(56.1% 0.096 192.9)
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 #B25160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
Use #B25160 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.