#B94058
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.7% 0.156 12.1), rgb(185, 64, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B94058 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94058 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 64, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.156 12.1) |
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 #B94058 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94058 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94058 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B94058 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16072
oklch(63.2% 0.143 12.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94058
oklch(54.7% 0.156 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2344A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#832C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#B94058 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) | #5C5B58 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7455 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2B49 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94058
#B94058
oklch(54.7% 0.156 12.1)
- #00827F
#00827F
oklch(54.8% 0.094 191.9)
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 #B94058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
Use #B94058 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.