#B4495E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.14 10.8), rgb(180, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B4495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4495E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.14 10.8) |
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 #B4495E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4495E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4495E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4495E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6576
oklch(63% 0.129 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4495E
oklch(55.2% 0.14 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3140
oklch(42.6% 0.107 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#B4495E 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) | #60605E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33A51 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4495E
#B4495E
oklch(55.2% 0.14 10.8)
- #00847F
#00847F
oklch(55.3% 0.096 190.1)
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 #B4495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.003
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
Use #B4495E 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.