#B6495E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2), rgb(182, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B6495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6495E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2) |
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 #B6495E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6495E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6495E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6495E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6575
oklch(63.2% 0.13 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6495E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.132 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#B6495E 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) | #61605E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63A51 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6495E
#B6495E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2)
- #008481
#008481
oklch(55.4% 0.095 192)
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 #B6495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.003
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
Use #B6495E 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.