#B44059
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54% 0.151 10.7), rgb(180, 64, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B44059 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44059 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 64, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.151 10.7) |
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 #B44059 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44059 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44059 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B44059 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6175
oklch(63% 0.139 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44059
oklch(54% 0.151 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0364D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#822E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A36
oklch(37.8% 0.091 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#B44059 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) | #5A5A59 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787256 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42D4A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44059
#B44059
oklch(54% 0.151 10.7)
- #007F7B
#007F7B
oklch(53.9% 0.093 190.9)
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 #B44059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.015
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.063
Use #B44059 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.