#B4556A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.125 8), rgb(180, 85, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B4556A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4556A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.125 8) |
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 #B4556A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4556A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4556A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4556A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18996
oklch(70.7% 0.089 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7C
oklch(63% 0.114 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4556A
oklch(57.2% 0.125 8)
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Step 700
700
#964054
oklch(49.1% 0.117 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3645
oklch(42.8% 0.096 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#B4556A 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) | #67686A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24B5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4556A
#B4556A
oklch(57.2% 0.125 8)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #B4556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4556A 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.