#B55870
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(58% 0.123 5.3), rgb(181, 88, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B55870 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55870 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 88, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.123 5.3) |
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 #B55870 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55870 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55870 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55870 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26B80
oklch(63.2% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55870
oklch(58% 0.123 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#944157
oklch(49% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#793648
oklch(42.8% 0.095 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#B55870 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) | #696B71 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34F61 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55870
#B55870
oklch(58% 0.123 5.3)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #B55870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #B55870 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.