#B6426F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.156 359.5), rgb(182, 66, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B6426F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6426F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 66, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.156 359.5) |
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 #B6426F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6426F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6426F text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B6426F text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6426F
oklch(55.2% 0.156 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E345E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#B6426F 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) | #575E70 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43654 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6426F
#B6426F
oklch(55.2% 0.156 359.5)
- #008574
#008574
oklch(55.2% 0.1 179.6)
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 #B6426F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #B6426F 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.