#B8375A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.6% 0.166 8.6), rgb(184, 55, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B8375A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8375A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.166 8.6) |
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 #B8375A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8375A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8375A text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8375A text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45C77
oklch(63.2% 0.153 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8375A
oklch(53.6% 0.166 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42E4F
oklch(49% 0.155 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#852841
oklch(42.6% 0.128 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2637
oklch(37.6% 0.099 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#B8375A 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) | #56575B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81E45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8375A
#B8375A
oklch(53.6% 0.166 8.6)
- #007F78
#007F78
oklch(53.7% 0.093 188)
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 #B8375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8375A 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.