#B44B75
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.143 357.7), rgb(180, 75, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B44B75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44B75 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.143 357.7) |
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 #B44B75 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44B75 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44B75 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44B75 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76489
oklch(63% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44B75
oklch(56.2% 0.143 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A61
oklch(49.2% 0.133 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#B44B75 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) | #5C6376 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787773 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1435B | 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°).
- #B44B75
#B44B75
oklch(56.2% 0.143 357.7)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #B44B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
Use #B44B75 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.