#B3446B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.8% 0.148 1.5), rgb(179, 68, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B3446B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3446B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 68, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.148 1.5) |
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 #B3446B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3446B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3446B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3446B text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849C
oklch(70.8% 0.107 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6284
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3446B
oklch(54.8% 0.148 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#B3446B 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) | #595E6C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767368 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13853 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3446B
#B3446B
oklch(54.8% 0.148 1.5)
- #008375
#008375
oklch(54.7% 0.098 182)
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 #B3446B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
Use #B3446B 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.