#B35169
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.129 6.8), rgb(179, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B35169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35169 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.129 6.8) |
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 #B35169 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35169 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35169 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35169 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5697D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35169
oklch(56.5% 0.129 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#973F55
oklch(49.1% 0.12 7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#B35169 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) | #64656A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7867 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1465A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35169
#B35169
oklch(56.5% 0.129 6.8)
- #00887F
#00887F
oklch(56.4% 0.099 186.7)
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 #B35169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
Use #B35169 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.