#B84163
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.155 6.3), rgb(184, 65, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B84163 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 6°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84163 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.155 6.3) |
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 #B84163 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84163 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B84163 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B84163 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8295
oklch(70.7% 0.111 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF607C
oklch(63.2% 0.143 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84163
oklch(55% 0.155 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03454
oklch(49.1% 0.144 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#822C44
oklch(42.7% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#B84163 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) | #5A5D64 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7460 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8304E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84163
#B84163
oklch(55% 0.155 6.3)
- #00837A
#00837A
oklch(54.9% 0.096 186.4)
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 #B84163, 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 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
Use #B84163 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.