#B74F76
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.14 359), rgb(183, 79, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B74F76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74F76 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 79, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.14 359) |
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 #B74F76 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74F76 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74F76 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74F76 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4859F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76588
oklch(63.2% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74F76
oklch(57.2% 0.14 359)
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Step 700
700
#983B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#B74F76 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) | #606677 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A74 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5475E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74F76
#B74F76
oklch(57.2% 0.14 359)
- #008C79
#008C79
oklch(57.3% 0.105 178.7)
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 #B74F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #B74F76 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.