#B94A77
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.9% 0.15 357.7), rgb(185, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B94A77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94A77 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.15 357.7) |
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 #B94A77 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94A77 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94A77 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94A77 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#CA6289
oklch(63.2% 0.138 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94A77
oklch(56.9% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3761
oklch(49.1% 0.139 357.5)
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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
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#B94A77 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) | #7A7974 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7415B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94A77
#B94A77
oklch(56.9% 0.15 357.7)
- #008B77
#008B77
oklch(57% 0.105 177.8)
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 #B94A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- 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 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
Use #B94A77 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.