#B9354F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.3% 0.168 13.7), rgb(185, 53, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B9354F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9354F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 53, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.168 13.7) |
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 #B9354F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9354F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9354F text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9354F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.155 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9354F
oklch(53.3% 0.168 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62D46
oklch(49.1% 0.157 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#872839
oklch(42.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2631
oklch(37.8% 0.101 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#B9354F 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) | #57554F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79704C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1340 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9354F
#B9354F
oklch(53.3% 0.168 13.7)
- #007D7C
#007D7C
oklch(53.4% 0.091 193.8)
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 #B9354F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9354F 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.