#B85371
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.7% 0.134 3.5), rgb(184, 83, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B85371 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85371 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 83, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.134 3.5) |
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 #B85371 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85371 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85371 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85371 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3879A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66781
oklch(63.1% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85371
oklch(57.7% 0.134 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#983D59
oklch(49.1% 0.125 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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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)
#B85371 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) | #656872 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C6F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6495E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85371
#B85371
oklch(57.7% 0.134 3.5)
- #008D80
#008D80
oklch(57.8% 0.103 183.6)
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 #B85371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
Use #B85371 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.