#B54C72
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.141 0), rgb(181, 76, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B54C72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54C72 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 76, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.141 0) |
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 #B54C72 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54C72 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54C72 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54C72 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76586
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54C72
oklch(56.4% 0.141 0)
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Step 700
700
#993A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#B54C72 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) | #5E6473 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7770 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3435A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54C72
#B54C72
oklch(56.4% 0.141 0)
- #008978
#008978
oklch(56.5% 0.102 180)
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 #B54C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #B54C72 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.