#B54970
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.145 0.4), rgb(181, 73, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B54970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54970 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.145 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 #B54970 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54970 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54970 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54970 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96385
oklch(63% 0.134 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54970
oklch(55.9% 0.145 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B395D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E304C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#B54970 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) | #5C6271 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33F58 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54970
#B54970
oklch(55.9% 0.145 0.4)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #B54970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.066
Use #B54970 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.