#B8416F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.3% 0.159 359.8), rgb(184, 65, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B8416F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8416F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.159 359.8) |
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 #B8416F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8416F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8416F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8416F text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F86
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8416F
oklch(55.3% 0.159 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#B8416F 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) | #575E70 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73553 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8416F
#B8416F
oklch(55.3% 0.159 359.8)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #B8416F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #B8416F 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.