#B54973
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.146 358.7), rgb(181, 73, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B54973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54973 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.146 358.7) |
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 #B54973 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54973 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54973 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54973 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96388
oklch(63.1% 0.135 358.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54973
oklch(56% 0.146 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A385F
oklch(49% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#B54973 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) | #5B6274 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787670 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34059 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54973
#B54973
oklch(56% 0.146 358.7)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #B54973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.071
Use #B54973 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.