#B9496B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.148 4.2), rgb(185, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B9496B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9496B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.148 4.2) |
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 #B9496B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9496B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9496B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9496B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB627F
oklch(63% 0.136 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9496B
oklch(56.4% 0.148 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F47
oklch(42.7% 0.113 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#B9496B 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) | #5F626C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7868 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83C56 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9496B
#B9496B
oklch(56.4% 0.148 4.2)
- #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 #B9496B, 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 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #B9496B 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.