#B53E6E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.5% 0.16 359), rgb(181, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B53E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53E6E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.16 359) |
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 #B53E6E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53E6E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53E6E text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B53E6E text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E87
oklch(63.1% 0.148 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53E6E
oklch(54.5% 0.16 359)
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Step 700
700
#9F325F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#B53E6E 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) | #545C6F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33251 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53E6E
#B53E6E
oklch(54.5% 0.16 359)
- #008371
#008371
oklch(54.6% 0.1 178.6)
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 #B53E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
Use #B53E6E 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.