#B44A72
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.143 359.2), rgb(180, 74, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B44A72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44A72 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.143 359.2) |
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 #B44A72 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44A72 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44A72 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44A72 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86487
oklch(63.1% 0.132 359.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44A72
oklch(55.9% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D304D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#B44A72 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) | #5C6273 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787670 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24159 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44A72
#B44A72
oklch(55.9% 0.143 359.2)
- #008776
#008776
oklch(55.8% 0.101 179.8)
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 #B44A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.069
Use #B44A72 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.