#B8516D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.3% 0.136 5.3), rgb(184, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B8516D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8516D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.136 5.3) |
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 #B8516D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8516D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8516D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8516D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48698
oklch(70.6% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C7667F
oklch(63% 0.126 5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8516D
oklch(57.3% 0.136 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#993C57
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3247
oklch(42.6% 0.105 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#642D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#B8516D 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) | #64676E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7465B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8516D
#B8516D
oklch(57.3% 0.136 5.3)
- #008B80
#008B80
oklch(57.3% 0.101 185.1)
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 #B8516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #B8516D 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.