#B45A73
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.119 3.9), rgb(180, 90, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B45A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45A73 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.119 3.9) |
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 #B45A73 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45A73 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45A73 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45A73 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06C82
oklch(63.1% 0.109 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45A73
oklch(58.3% 0.119 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#93425A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#B45A73 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) | #696C74 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D71 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15263 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45A73
#B45A73
oklch(58.3% 0.119 3.9)
- #008F82
#008F82
oklch(58.4% 0.104 183.7)
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 #B45A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #B45A73 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.