#B84B84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.154 350.5), rgb(184, 75, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B84B84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84B84 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 75, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.154 350.5) |
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 #B84B84 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84B84 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84B84 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84B84 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84B84
oklch(57.3% 0.154 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E57
oklch(42.6% 0.118 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#B84B84 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) | #596686 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777981 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44662 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84B84
#B84B84
oklch(57.3% 0.154 350.5)
- #008D6F
#008D6F
oklch(57.3% 0.112 170.9)
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 #B84B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #B84B84 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.