#B44E65
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.134 8.4), rgb(180, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B44E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44E65 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.134 8.4) |
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 #B44E65 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44E65 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44E65 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44E65 text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D58795
oklch(70.8% 0.097 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7677B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44E65
oklch(56.1% 0.134 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#993D53
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3344
oklch(42.7% 0.103 8)
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Step 900
900
#642D39
oklch(37.6% 0.08 8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#B44E65 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) | #626365 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7763 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34257 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44E65
#B44E65
oklch(56.1% 0.134 8.4)
- #008780
#008780
oklch(56.2% 0.098 188.4)
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 #B44E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
Use #B44E65 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.