#B94977
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.7% 0.152 357.5), rgb(185, 73, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B94977 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94977 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.152 357.5) |
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 #B94977 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94977 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94977 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94977 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA618A
oklch(63% 0.14 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94977
oklch(56.7% 0.152 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#B94977 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) | #5C6478 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7874 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7405B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94977
#B94977
oklch(56.7% 0.152 357.5)
- #008A76
#008A76
oklch(56.7% 0.105 177.7)
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 #B94977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #B94977 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.