#B74E67
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.6% 0.138 7.8), rgb(183, 78, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B74E67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E67 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.138 7.8) |
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 #B74E67 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E67 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74E67 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E67 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B9
oklch(81% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C8667B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 7.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E67
oklch(56.6% 0.138 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B53
oklch(49% 0.128 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3244
oklch(42.7% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#652D39
oklch(37.7% 0.082 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B22
oklch(27.2% 0.052 7.7)
#B74E67 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) | #636468 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7965 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64257 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E67
#B74E67
oklch(56.6% 0.138 7.8)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #B74E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
Use #B74E67 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.