#B4516B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.7% 0.131 5.7), rgb(180, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B4516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4516B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.131 5.7) |
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 #B4516B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4516B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4516B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4516B text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38898
oklch(70.8% 0.094 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5687F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4516B
oklch(56.7% 0.131 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#B4516B 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) | #63666C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2475B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4516B
#B4516B
oklch(56.7% 0.131 5.7)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #B4516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4516B 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.