#B53C6B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.2% 0.161 0.2), rgb(181, 60, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B53C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53C6B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 60, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.161 0.2) |
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 #B53C6B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53C6B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53C6B text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B53C6B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E85
oklch(63.2% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53C6B
oklch(54.2% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0315D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#822A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#B53C6B 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) | #545A6C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747268 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42E4F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53C6B
#B53C6B
oklch(54.2% 0.161 0.2)
- #008171
#008171
oklch(54.1% 0.098 180.1)
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 #B53C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #B53C6B 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.