#B6486E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.147 1.5), rgb(182, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B6486E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6486E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.147 1.5) |
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 #B6486E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6486E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6486E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6486E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6384
oklch(63.1% 0.135 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6486E
oklch(55.9% 0.147 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C385B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1)
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Step 900
900
#662B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#B6486E 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) | #5C616F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43D57 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6486E
#B6486E
oklch(55.9% 0.147 1.5)
- #008778
#008778
oklch(55.9% 0.1 181.5)
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 #B6486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #B6486E 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.