#B84F63
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.8% 0.137 10.7), rgb(184, 79, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B84F63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84F63 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 79, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.137 10.7) |
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 #B84F63 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84F63 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84F63 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84F63 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68692
oklch(70.6% 0.099 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96677
oklch(63.1% 0.126 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84F63
oklch(56.8% 0.137 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3241
oklch(42.7% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#B84F63 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) | #656463 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807961 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74157 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84F63
#B84F63
oklch(56.8% 0.137 10.7)
- #008984
#008984
oklch(56.9% 0.098 190.3)
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 #B84F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #B84F63 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.