#B44572
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.3% 0.151 358), rgb(180, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B44572 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 358°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44572 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.151 358) |
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 #B44572 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44572 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44572 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B44572 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D783A0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6289
oklch(63.2% 0.138 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44572
oklch(55.3% 0.151 358)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#B44572 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) | #586073 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23B57 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44572
#B44572
oklch(55.3% 0.151 358)
- #008572
#008572
oklch(55.2% 0.102 178)
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 #B44572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.071
Use #B44572 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.