#B35259
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.2% 0.126 17.6), rgb(179, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B35259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35259 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.126 17.6) |
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 #B35259 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35259 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35259 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35259 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D3898B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35259
oklch(56.2% 0.126 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#984047
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#B35259 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) | #676459 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807857 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24455 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35259
#B35259
oklch(56.2% 0.126 17.6)
- #008689
#008689
oklch(56.3% 0.096 197.6)
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 #B35259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #B35259 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.