#B44964
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.141 7.3), rgb(180, 73, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B44964 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44964 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.141 7.3) |
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 #B44964 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44964 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44964 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44964 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78595
oklch(70.7% 0.102 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA657B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44964
oklch(55.4% 0.141 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A53
oklch(49% 0.131 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3144
oklch(42.7% 0.108 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#662C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.085 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#B44964 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) | #5F6065 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7562 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33C53 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44964
#B44964
oklch(55.4% 0.141 7.3)
- #00857C
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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 #B44964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.010
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #B44964 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.