#B5426D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.9% 0.154 0.4), rgb(181, 66, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B5426D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5426D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 66, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.154 0.4) |
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 #B5426D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5426D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5426D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5426D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6085
oklch(63% 0.142 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5426D
oklch(54.9% 0.154 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#B5426D 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) | #575E6E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33653 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5426D
#B5426D
oklch(54.9% 0.154 0.4)
- #008474
#008474
oklch(55% 0.099 180.4)
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 #B5426D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #B5426D 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.