#B44D69
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.136 5.6), rgb(180, 77, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B44D69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44D69 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 77, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.136 5.6) |
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 #B44D69 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44D69 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44D69 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44D69 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58698
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7667E
oklch(63% 0.125 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44D69
oklch(56.1% 0.136 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#993C56
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3247
oklch(42.6% 0.105 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#B44D69 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) | #61636A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24257 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44D69
#B44D69
oklch(56.1% 0.136 5.6)
- #00877D
#00877D
oklch(56.1% 0.098 185.7)
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 #B44D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #B44D69 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.