#B54565
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.1% 0.148 5.6), rgb(181, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B54565 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54565 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.148 5.6) |
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 #B54565 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54565 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54565 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B54565 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98497
oklch(70.8% 0.106 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC627D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54565
oklch(55.1% 0.148 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3755
oklch(49% 0.138 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F46
oklch(42.8% 0.114 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A22
oklch(27.1% 0.056 7)
#B54565 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) | #5C5E66 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797462 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43751 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54565
#B54565
oklch(55.1% 0.148 5.6)
- #00847A
#00847A
oklch(55.2% 0.097 185.6)
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 #B54565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.015
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #B54565 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.