#B94271
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.159 359.2), rgb(185, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B94271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94271 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.159 359.2) |
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 #B94271 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94271 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94271 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94271 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F87
oklch(63.2% 0.146 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94271
oklch(55.7% 0.159 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F335E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#B94271 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) | #585F72 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83655 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94271
#B94271
oklch(55.7% 0.159 359.2)
- #008775
#008775
oklch(55.8% 0.102 179)
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 #B94271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.070
Use #B94271 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.