#B2576B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.3% 0.12 7.7), rgb(178, 87, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B2576B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2576B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 87, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.12 7.7) |
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 #B2576B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2576B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2576B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2576B text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A97
oklch(70.7% 0.086 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2576B
oklch(57.3% 0.12 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#944255
oklch(49.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#B2576B 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) | #68696B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A69 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04E5E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2576B
#B2576B
oklch(57.3% 0.12 7.7)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #B2576B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #B2576B 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.