#B94971
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.149 0.8), rgb(185, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B94971 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94971 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.149 0.8) |
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 #B94971 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94971 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94971 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94971 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6285
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94971
oklch(56.5% 0.149 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C375C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 1)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#B94971 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) | #5D6372 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83E58 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94971
#B94971
oklch(56.5% 0.149 0.8)
- #008979
#008979
oklch(56.5% 0.102 180.8)
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 #B94971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #B94971 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.