#B94F72
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.141 1.9), rgb(185, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B94F72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94F72 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.141 1.9) |
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 #B94F72 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94F72 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94F72 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94F72 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D5859C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86583
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94F72
oklch(57.4% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D314A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#B94F72 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) | #626673 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7455C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94F72
#B94F72
oklch(57.4% 0.141 1.9)
- #008C7D
#008C7D
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.9)
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 #B94F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #B94F72 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.