#B93553
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.4% 0.168 11.7), rgb(185, 53, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B93553 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 12°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93553 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 53, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.168 11.7) |
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 #B93553 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93553 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93553 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B93553 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55B71
oklch(63.1% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93553
oklch(53.4% 0.168 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62D49
oklch(49.1% 0.157 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#87273C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#B93553 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) | #565653 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787150 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1641 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93553
#B93553
oklch(53.4% 0.168 11.7)
- #007D7A
#007D7A
oklch(53.3% 0.092 191.8)
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 #B93553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #B93553 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.