#B45166
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.6% 0.13 8.9), rgb(180, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B45166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45166 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.13 8.9) |
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 #B45166 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45166 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45166 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45166 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6687A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45166
oklch(56.6% 0.13 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#983E52
oklch(49.1% 0.122 9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3443
oklch(42.6% 0.1 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E39
oklch(37.7% 0.079 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#B45166 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) | #656566 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7864 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34659 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45166
#B45166
oklch(56.6% 0.13 8.9)
- #008882
#008882
oklch(56.5% 0.098 189.3)
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 #B45166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #B45166 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.