#B94162
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.1% 0.156 7), rgb(185, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B94162 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| 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 | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94162 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.156 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 #B94162 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94162 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94162 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B94162 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
#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
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7A
oklch(63% 0.144 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94162
oklch(55.1% 0.156 7)
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Step 700
700
#A03352
oklch(49% 0.145 7)
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Step 800
800
#822C43
oklch(42.7% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#B94162 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) | #5B5D63 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A755F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9304E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94162
#B94162
oklch(55.1% 0.156 7)
- #00847B
#00847B
oklch(55.2% 0.097 186.5)
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 #B94162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
Use #B94162 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.