#B74175
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.16 356.4), rgb(183, 65, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B74175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74175 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 65, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.16 356.4) |
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 #B74175 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74175 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B74175 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B74175 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC2
oklch(81% 0.072 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74175
oklch(55.4% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3363
oklch(49.2% 0.149 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#802B51
oklch(42.7% 0.123 356)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#B74175 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) | #555F76 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757572 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53756 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74175
#B74175
oklch(55.4% 0.16 356.4)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #B74175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
Use #B74175 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.