#B3607B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.111 0.3), rgb(179, 96, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B3607B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3607B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 0.3) |
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 #B3607B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3607B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3607B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3607B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E86
oklch(63.1% 0.103 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3607B
oklch(59.3% 0.111 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F455E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#B3607B 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) | #6C707C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818079 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5A6A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3607B
#B3607B
oklch(59.3% 0.111 0.3)
- #009381
#009381
oklch(59.4% 0.108 180.1)
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 #B3607B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #B3607B 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.