#B85271
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.6% 0.135 3.2), rgb(184, 82, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B85271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85271 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.135 3.2) |
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 #B85271 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85271 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85271 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85271 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4879A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66782
oklch(63.1% 0.124 3.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85271
oklch(57.6% 0.135 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#983C59
oklch(49% 0.126 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3349
oklch(42.8% 0.104 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#B85271 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) | #646872 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6485E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85271
#B85271
oklch(57.6% 0.135 3.2)
- #008C7F
#008C7F
oklch(57.5% 0.102 183.5)
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 #B85271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #B85271 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.