#B94560
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2), rgb(185, 69, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B94560 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94560 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2) |
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 #B94560 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94560 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B94560 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94560 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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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
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6177
oklch(63% 0.139 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94560
oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F364F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#B94560 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) | #5E5F61 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9344F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94560
#B94560
oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2)
- #00857F
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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 #B94560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #B94560 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.