#B92968
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.185 359.6), rgb(185, 41, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B92968 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92968 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.185 359.6) |
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 #B92968 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92968 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92968 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B92968 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9E
oklch(70.8% 0.134 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75486
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92968
oklch(53% 0.185 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7245D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#B92968 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) | #4A5369 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E65 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90A45 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92968
#B92968
oklch(53% 0.185 359.6)
- #007D6D
#007D6D
oklch(52.8% 0.096 179.7)
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 #B92968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
Use #B92968 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.