#B3515B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.128 15.9), rgb(179, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B3515B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3515B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.128 15.9) |
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 #B3515B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3515B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3515B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3515B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D4898D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3515B
oklch(56.1% 0.128 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#984049
oklch(49.1% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#B3515B 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) | #66645B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7859 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24355 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3515B
#B3515B
oklch(56.1% 0.128 15.9)
- #008687
#008687
oklch(56.2% 0.096 195.7)
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 #B3515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3515B 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.