#B9477D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.7% 0.157 353.8), rgb(185, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B9477D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9477D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.157 353.8) |
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 #B9477D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9477D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9477D text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9477D text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6090
oklch(63.1% 0.144 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9477D
oklch(56.7% 0.157 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3467
oklch(49.1% 0.147 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D54
oklch(42.9% 0.121 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#B9477D 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) | #58637F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6405C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9477D
#B9477D
oklch(56.7% 0.157 353.8)
- #008B71
#008B71
oklch(56.8% 0.109 173.4)
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 #B9477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
Use #B9477D 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.