#B93F6C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.161 1.2), rgb(185, 63, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B93F6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 1°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93F6C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 63, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 1.2) |
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 #B93F6C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93F6C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93F6C text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B93F6C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC819C
oklch(70.8% 0.116 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E84
oklch(63.1% 0.148 1.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93F6C
oklch(55.2% 0.161 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0315B
oklch(49% 0.15 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#822A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#B93F6C 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) | #575D6D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787569 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83151 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93F6C
#B93F6C
oklch(55.2% 0.161 1.2)
- #008576
#008576
oklch(55.3% 0.1 181.3)
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 #B93F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #B93F6C 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.