#B83A68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.3% 0.166 2), rgb(184, 58, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B83A68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83A68 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.166 2) |
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 #B83A68 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83A68 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83A68 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B83A68 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15C82
oklch(63.1% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83A68
oklch(54.3% 0.166 2)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.154 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#842949
oklch(42.8% 0.127 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1724
oklch(26.9% 0.063 1.3)
#B83A68 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) | #545A69 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767265 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7294D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83A68
#B83A68
oklch(54.3% 0.166 2)
- #008274
#008274
oklch(54.4% 0.098 181.9)
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 #B83A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #B83A68 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.