#B3496E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1), rgb(179, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B3496E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3496E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1) |
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 #B3496E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3496E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3496E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3496E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3496E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#B3496E 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) | #5C616F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13F57 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3496E
#B3496E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #B3496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #B3496E 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.