#B3456D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.148 0.6), rgb(179, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B3456D 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3456D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.148 0.6) |
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 #B3456D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3456D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3456D text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3456D text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6385
oklch(63.2% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3456D
oklch(55% 0.148 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B385D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#B3456D 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) | #595F6E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13A55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3456D
#B3456D
oklch(55% 0.148 0.6)
- #008474
#008474
oklch(55% 0.099 180.4)
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 #B3456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #B3456D 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.