#B9526C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.6% 0.135 6.5), rgb(185, 82, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B9526C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9526C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 82, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.135 6.5) |
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 #B9526C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9526C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9526C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9526C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58797
oklch(70.8% 0.097 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7677D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9526C
oklch(57.6% 0.135 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#993C55
oklch(49% 0.126 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3346
oklch(42.7% 0.103 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#B9526C 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) | #66676D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8475C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9526C
#B9526C
oklch(57.6% 0.135 6.5)
- #008C83
#008C83
oklch(57.6% 0.101 186.9)
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 #B9526C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9526C 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.