#B4618A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.118 350.3), rgb(180, 97, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B4618A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4618A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 97, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.118 350.3) |
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 #B4618A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4618A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4618A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4618A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4618A
oklch(60.1% 0.118 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9507D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#91406A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#763656
oklch(42.8% 0.098 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F47
oklch(37.6% 0.076 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B4618A 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) | #6A738B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E70 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4618A
#B4618A
oklch(60.1% 0.118 350.3)
- #069776
#069776
oklch(60.2% 0.118 170.1)
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 #B4618A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B4618A 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.