#B94161
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.1% 0.156 7.6), rgb(185, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B94161 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94161 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.156 7.6) |
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 #B94161 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94161 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94161 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B94161 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05F79
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94161
oklch(55.1% 0.156 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13351
oklch(49.1% 0.146 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#822C43
oklch(42.7% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#692938
oklch(37.7% 0.093 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#B94161 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) | #5B5D62 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92F4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94161
#B94161
oklch(55.1% 0.156 7.6)
- #00837C
#00837C
oklch(55% 0.096 188.2)
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 #B94161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #B94161 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.