#B9486C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.149 3.4), rgb(185, 72, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B9486C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.024 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 | #B9486C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 72, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.149 3.4) |
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 #B9486C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9486C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9486C text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9486C text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88399
oklch(70.6% 0.107 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6281
oklch(63.2% 0.138 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9486C
oklch(56.3% 0.149 3.4)
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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
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#B9486C 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) | #5E626D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7869 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83B56 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9486C
#B9486C
oklch(56.3% 0.149 3.4)
- #00887B
#00887B
oklch(56.3% 0.1 183.2)
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 #B9486C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #B9486C 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.