#B35275
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57% 0.131 359.4), rgb(179, 82, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B35275 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35275 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 82, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.131 359.4) |
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 #B35275 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35275 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35275 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35275 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D1879F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36887
oklch(63.1% 0.12 359.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35275
oklch(57% 0.131 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#953E5F
oklch(49% 0.122 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#79344D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#B35275 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) | #626776 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7973 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04B5F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35275
#B35275
oklch(57% 0.131 359.4)
- #008B79
#008B79
oklch(57% 0.104 179.4)
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 #B35275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #B35275 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.