#B9495C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.145 12.8), rgb(185, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B9495C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9495C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.145 12.8) |
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 #B9495C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9495C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9495C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9495C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9858E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6473
oklch(63.2% 0.133 12.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9495C
oklch(55.9% 0.145 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E394B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#80303D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B34
oklch(37.7% 0.088 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#B9495C 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) | #62615C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7759 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93850 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9495C
#B9495C
oklch(55.9% 0.145 12.8)
- #008683
#008683
oklch(56% 0.096 192)
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 #B9495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #B9495C 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.