#B4436C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.9% 0.151 0.9), rgb(180, 67, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B4436C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4436C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 67, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.151 0.9) |
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 #B4436C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4436C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4436C text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4436C text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6185
oklch(63% 0.139 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4436C
oklch(54.9% 0.151 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D365C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 1)
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Step 900
900
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#B4436C 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) | #585E6D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767369 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23753 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4436C
#B4436C
oklch(54.9% 0.151 0.9)
- #008474
#008474
oklch(55% 0.099 180.4)
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 #B4436C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #B4436C 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.