#B8376A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.1% 0.17 0.5), rgb(184, 55, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B8376A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8376A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.17 0.5) |
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 #B8376A | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8376A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8376A text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8376A text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9D
oklch(70.8% 0.122 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25A85
oklch(63% 0.157 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8376A
oklch(54.1% 0.17 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B263F
oklch(37.8% 0.102 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#B8376A 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) | #52596B | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747267 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7264C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8376A
#B8376A
oklch(54.1% 0.17 0.5)
- #008172
#008172
oklch(54.1% 0.098 180.9)
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 #B8376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
Use #B8376A 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.