#B9437F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.164 352.1), rgb(185, 67, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B9437F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9437F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 67, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.164 352.1) |
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 #B9437F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9437F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9437F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9437F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881A8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E93
oklch(63.2% 0.151 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9437F
oklch(56.3% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3269
oklch(49.1% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900
#672847
oklch(37.8% 0.098 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#B9437F 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) | #546181 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63C5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9437F
#B9437F
oklch(56.3% 0.164 352.1)
- #008A6E
#008A6E
oklch(56.4% 0.11 171.8)
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 #B9437F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
Use #B9437F 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.