#B9536A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.7% 0.133 8.1), rgb(185, 83, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B9536A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 8°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9536A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.133 8.1) |
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 #B9536A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9536A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9536A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9536A text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D48795
oklch(70.7% 0.096 8)
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Step 500
500
#C7677B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9536A
oklch(57.7% 0.133 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#993D53
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3344
oklch(42.7% 0.103 8)
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Step 900
900
#642D39
oklch(37.6% 0.08 8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#B9536A 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) | #67686B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C68 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8475C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9536A
#B9536A
oklch(57.7% 0.133 8.1)
- #008C84
#008C84
oklch(57.7% 0.1 187.7)
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 #B9536A, 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 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
Use #B9536A 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.