#B25A74
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58% 0.117 2.6), rgb(178, 90, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B25A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25A74 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.117 2.6) |
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 #B25A74 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25A74 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25A74 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25A74 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C83
oklch(63% 0.108 2.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25A74
oklch(58% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#76384A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#B25A74 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) | #686C75 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C72 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5363 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25A74
#B25A74
oklch(58% 0.117 2.6)
- #008E80
#008E80
oklch(58.1% 0.104 182.8)
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 #B25A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #B25A74 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.