#B74E79
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.2% 0.143 357), rgb(183, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B74E79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E79 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.143 357) |
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 #B74E79 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E79 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74E79 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E79 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E79
oklch(57.2% 0.143 357)
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Step 700
700
#993A62
oklch(49.2% 0.133 357)
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Step 800
800
#7C3150
oklch(42.8% 0.11 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#B74E79 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) | #5E667A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A77 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4465E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E79
#B74E79
oklch(57.2% 0.143 357)
- #008C77
#008C77
oklch(57.2% 0.106 177.1)
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 #B74E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
Use #B74E79 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.