#B9486B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.149 4), rgb(185, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B9486B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9486B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.149 4) |
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 #B9486B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9486B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9486B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9486B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6280
oklch(63.2% 0.137 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9486B
oklch(56.2% 0.149 4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#B9486B 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) | #5E626C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7868 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83B55 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9486B
#B9486B
oklch(56.2% 0.149 4)
- #00887C
#00887C
oklch(56.3% 0.1 184.1)
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 #B9486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #B9486B 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.