#B8546E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.8% 0.132 5.8), rgb(184, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B8546E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 6°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8546E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.132 5.8) |
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 #B8546E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8546E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8546E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8546E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38798
oklch(70.6% 0.095 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6687E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8546E
oklch(57.8% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#983E56
oklch(49.2% 0.123 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#B8546E 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) | #67696F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64A5E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8546E
#B8546E
oklch(57.8% 0.132 5.8)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #B8546E, 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 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #B8546E 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.