#B92655
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.2% 0.183 8), rgb(185, 38, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B92655 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92655 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 38, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.183 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 #B92655 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92655 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92655 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B92655 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E74
oklch(63.1% 0.182 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA295D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B92655
oklch(52.2% 0.183 8)
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Step 800
800
#8D193F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#B92655 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) | #4E5056 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D51 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92655
#B92655
oklch(52.2% 0.183 8)
- #007A73
#007A73
oklch(52.2% 0.091 187.8)
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 #B92655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
Use #B92655 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.