#B5505F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.132 13.1), rgb(181, 80, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B5505F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5505F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.132 13.1) |
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 #B5505F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5505F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5505F text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5505F text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58890
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13)
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Step 500
500
#C76874
oklch(63% 0.121 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5505F
oklch(56.4% 0.132 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#B5505F 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) | #65645F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44356 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5505F
#B5505F
oklch(56.4% 0.132 13.1)
- #008785
#008785
oklch(56.4% 0.097 192.9)
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 #B5505F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5505F 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.