#B5505A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.131 16.3), rgb(181, 80, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B5505A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5505A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.131 16.3) |
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 #B5505A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5505A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5505A text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5505A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86870
oklch(63.1% 0.122 16)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5505A
oklch(56.2% 0.131 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E48
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D343B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#B5505A 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) | #66645A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807858 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54154 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5505A
#B5505A
oklch(56.2% 0.131 16.3)
- #008688
#008688
oklch(56.2% 0.096 196.6)
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 #B5505A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
Use #B5505A 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.