#B44857
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.9% 0.141 14.6), rgb(180, 72, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B44857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44857 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 72, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.141 14.6) |
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 #B44857 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44857 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44857 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B44857 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B4
oklch(81% 0.063 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8868D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6571
oklch(63.1% 0.13 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44857
oklch(54.9% 0.141 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B49
oklch(49.2% 0.131 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F313C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#B44857 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) | #605E57 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7454 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4374E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44857
#B44857
oklch(54.9% 0.141 14.6)
- #008282
#008282
oklch(54.9% 0.094 194.8)
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 #B44857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
Use #B44857 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.