#B83E65
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.7% 0.16 4.5), rgb(184, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B83E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83E65 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.16 4.5) |
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 #B83E65 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83E65 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83E65 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B83E65 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBB
oklch(81% 0.072 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8198
oklch(70.7% 0.115 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.147 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83E65
oklch(54.7% 0.16 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13256
oklch(49.1% 0.148 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#832B46
oklch(42.8% 0.123 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#B83E65 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) | #585B66 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787362 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82D4D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83E65
#B83E65
oklch(54.7% 0.16 4.5)
- #008377
#008377
oklch(54.8% 0.097 183.7)
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 #B83E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #B83E65 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.