#B6476D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8), rgb(182, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B6476D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6476D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8) |
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 #B6476D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6476D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6476D text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6476D text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6283
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6476D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#B6476D 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) | #5C616E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43C56 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6476D
#B6476D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8)
- #008678
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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 #B6476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
Use #B6476D 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.