#B5505C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.131 15), rgb(181, 80, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B5505C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.018 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 | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5505C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.131 15) |
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 #B5505C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5505C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5505C text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5505C text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76872
oklch(63% 0.121 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5505C
oklch(56.3% 0.131 15)
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Step 700
700
#993E4A
oklch(49% 0.122 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D343D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#B5505C 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) | #66645C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44255 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5505C
#B5505C
oklch(56.3% 0.131 15)
- #008687
#008687
oklch(56.2% 0.096 195.7)
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 #B5505C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #B5505C 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.