#B85168
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.135 8.4), rgb(184, 81, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B85168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85168 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.135 8.4) |
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 #B85168 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85168 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85168 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85168 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
-
Step 400
400
#D58794
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9)
-
Step 500
500
#C7677A
oklch(63% 0.123 8.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85168
oklch(57.2% 0.135 8.4)
-
Step 700
700
#993D52
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3344
oklch(42.8% 0.104 8.3)
-
Step 900
900
#652D39
oklch(37.7% 0.082 8.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#B85168 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) | #656668 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A66 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7455A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85168
#B85168
oklch(57.2% 0.135 8.4)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
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 #B85168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
Use #B85168 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.