#B3515F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.128 13.3), rgb(179, 81, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B3515F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3515F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 13.3) |
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 #B3515F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3515F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3515F text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3515F text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38990
oklch(70.7% 0.091 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66975
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3515F
oklch(56.2% 0.128 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#983F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 13)
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Step 800
800
#7B353F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F36
oklch(37.8% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#B3515F 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) | #66645F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24456 | 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°).
- #B3515F
#B3515F
oklch(56.2% 0.128 13.3)
- #008685
#008685
oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8)
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 #B3515F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
Use #B3515F 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.