#B44B7B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.146 354.2), rgb(180, 75, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B44B7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44B7B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.146 354.2) |
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 #B44B7B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44B7B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44B7B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44B7B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C3
oklch(81% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D485A5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6648F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44B7B
oklch(56.4% 0.146 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#983966
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3053
oklch(42.7% 0.113 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B44
oklch(37.6% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#B44B7B 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) | #5A647C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777779 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1455E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44B7B
#B44B7B
oklch(56.4% 0.146 354.2)
- #008A71
#008A71
oklch(56.5% 0.108 174)
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 #B44B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
Use #B44B7B 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.