#B94C7B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.2% 0.149 355.9), rgb(185, 76, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B94C7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94C7B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 76, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.149 355.9) |
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 #B94C7B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94C7B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94C7B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94C7B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D684A3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 356)
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Step 500
500
#C8638C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94C7B
oklch(57.2% 0.149 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3863
oklch(49.1% 0.138 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F51
oklch(42.7% 0.114 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#652B43
oklch(37.7% 0.088 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A27
oklch(27.2% 0.056 357.3)
#B94C7B 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) | #5D667C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A78 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7445E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94C7B
#B94C7B
oklch(57.2% 0.149 355.9)
- #008C76
#008C76
oklch(57.2% 0.107 176.4)
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 #B94C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #B94C7B 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.