#B94E65
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.8% 0.139 9.3), rgb(185, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B94E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94E65 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.139 9.3) |
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 #B94E65 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94E65 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94E65 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94E65 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78693
oklch(70.8% 0.1 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6579
oklch(63.1% 0.129 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94E65
oklch(56.8% 0.139 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B51
oklch(49.1% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3142
oklch(42.6% 0.108 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#B94E65 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) | #646465 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A63 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84157 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94E65
#B94E65
oklch(56.8% 0.139 9.3)
- #008983
#008983
oklch(56.8% 0.098 189.4)
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 #B94E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #B94E65 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.