#B3596B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.7% 0.118 8.8), rgb(179, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B3596B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 9°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3596B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 8.8) |
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 #B3596B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3596B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3596B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3596B text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A96
oklch(70.6% 0.086 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3596B
oklch(57.7% 0.118 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#934354
oklch(49.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#B3596B 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) | #6A6A6B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C69 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15060 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3596B
#B3596B
oklch(57.7% 0.118 8.8)
- #008C85
#008C85
oklch(57.7% 0.1 188.6)
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 #B3596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3596B 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.