#B84F58
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.136 17.3), rgb(184, 79, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B84F58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84F58 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 79, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.136 17.3) |
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 #B84F58 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84F58 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84F58 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84F58 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA676D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84F58
oklch(56.5% 0.136 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D46
oklch(49.1% 0.126 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#B84F58 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) | #676358 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F53 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84F58
#B84F58
oklch(56.5% 0.136 17.3)
- #00878A
#00878A
oklch(56.6% 0.096 197.5)
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 #B84F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #B84F58 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.