#B83F60
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.7% 0.157 7.4), rgb(184, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B83F60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83F60 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.157 7.4) |
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 #B83F60 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83F60 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83F60 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B83F60 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83F60
oklch(54.7% 0.157 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13352
oklch(49.1% 0.146 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#832B43
oklch(42.7% 0.122 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#692838
oklch(37.6% 0.094 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#B83F60 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) | #5A5B61 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82D4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83F60
#B83F60
oklch(54.7% 0.157 7.4)
- #00827A
#00827A
oklch(54.6% 0.095 187.3)
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 #B83F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #B83F60 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.